Salary: £25,620- £27,254 per annum

Grade: CD-E

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 42 hours per week in Summer and 32 hours in Winter

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Are you someone who enjoys the outdoors?

Are you looking for a role within a great team that is varied and truly enjoyable?

If so, look no further, we are looking for a Parks and Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our vital service ensuring Selby is clean and welcoming for its residents, businesses and visitors to enjoy.

The role

As a Parks and Grounds Maintenance Operative you will be responsible for maintaining our high-quality open spaces including parks, highways, play areas and recreational spaces across Selby. This will be by undertaking grass cutting, general grounds maintenance and cleansing duties.

You will be based at our Prospect Way Depot, Selby. We will also supply you with full PPE for various machines and associated clothing.

This is a great established team who are proud to deliver a high standard service across the area.

Working hours are 42 hours per week in Summer (07:00 to 16:00 - Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 15:30 - Friday) 32 hours in Winter (07:30 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday)

What you will bring

All you need is effective interpersonal and communication skills, a commitment to delivering a high-quality standard, and the ability to work with others within the team. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience working in an outdoor environment, but this is not essential as full training will be provided.

A full clean driving licence is desirable.

What can we offer you?

You could find working for North Yorkshire Council more rewarding than you first thought. In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These Include:

Competitive rate of pay
Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous holiday entitlement starting at 28 days per year plus Bank Holidays
Access to a range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme

Contact and Apply

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jade Weaver on 01609 532073 or Jade.Weaver2@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 10th May 2026

Interview date: TBC

As this is a fast turnaround vacancy, we will be shortlisting throughout the advertisement period. We reserve the right to close the vacancy should suitable candidates be appointed.

Key Documents:

Job Description

Total Rewards Brochure

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Salary: £25,620 - £27,254 per annum

Posted: 27/04/2026

Closing date: 10/05/2026

Closing time: 23:59

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