1 month contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• To carry out landscape gardening duties in the parks and open spaces including installation and removal of park furniture and play equipment. To carry out maintenance and improvements to the parks and green space assets and infrastructure. To assist with the delivery of the horticultural maintenance service within the Council’s Cemetery.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To carry out grave digging when required including the use of the mechanical digger. To ensure duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service.
  
• To carry out a wide range of landscape gardening duties including repairs and installation of park infrastructure such as benches, bins, drains and bollards etc.
  
• To assist with the delivery of the Horticultural maintenance service within the Council’s Cemetery.
  
• To foster good customer care and public relations taking into account the sensitive nature of the duties within the Cemetery.
  
• To assist with the day-to-day maintenance of the facilities provided within the Cemetery including emptying bins, picking litter etc.
  
• To carry out grave digging duties, including the use of the mechanical digger when required ensuring compliance with the safe working procedures.
  
• To carry out gardening duties when required, including the use of horticultural machinery.
  
• To assist with the repair, removal and installation of playground equipment.
  
• To ensure all duties are carried out in compliance with the relevant health and safety procedures in place within the service.
  
• To carry out any other reasonable duties allocated by management, commensurate with the post. NB The Council is an equal opportunities employer and provider of services.
  
• The Council has a statutory duty to promote equality, and all employees must be aware of that duty and work to the Council’s equality standards.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Significant experience with landscape gardening duties in the parks and open spaces including installation and removal of park furniture and play equipment is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a related field is desirable.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 42 hours per week.
  
• Location: New Hall Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4SY, United Kingdom
  

The closing date for this position is 18th May 2025.