Gardener Hard landscaper

Join us as Gardener / Hard Landscaper and play a vital role in keeping Lancaster’s open spaces clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone. As a key part of our grounds maintenance team, you’ll help maintain parks, streets, and community areas to the highest standards, supporting the council’s commitment to a vibrant and attractive district.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll support in leading a dedicated team in delivering essential horticultural and grounds maintenance tasks, including grass cutting, litter and graffiti removal, landscaping, and playground installation. Operating fleet vehicles and use a variety of power tools, you'll maintain parks, streets, beaches, and playgrounds to the highest standard. and ensure public spaces remain safe and inviting. Your role also involves supervising agency staff, assisting with event setups, and working closely with community volunteers, and ensuring health and safety standards are met.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You hold a Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience in horticulture and have a full driving licence with trailer entitlement. You’re confident working both independently and as part of a team, with strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach. You take pride in your work, communicate effectively, and share our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership. Physical resilience and a commitment to health and safety are essential.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in your community and enjoy working outdoors, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us

Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.

Local Government Reorganisation
The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.
If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancaster City Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.
Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.