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(COM946) Casual Grounds Maintenance/Gardener

This vacancy is: Casual

Salary: For 16 and 17 year olds the rate of pay is £7.55 per hour, plus an additional 12.07% allowance in lieu of holiday entitlement. For those aged 18+ the rate of pay will be £12.60 per hour in line with the Living Wage Foundation’s Real Living Wage, plus an a

Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire

Closing Date: Monday 6th April 2026

Casual Grounds Maintenance/ Gardener
Salthill Depot – Clitheroe

Reference: COM946
Pay: For 16 and 17 year olds the rate of pay is £7.55 per hour, plus an additional 12.07% allowance in lieu of holiday entitlement.  For those aged 18+ the rate of pay will be £12.60 per hour in line with the Living Wage Foundation’s Real Living Wage, plus an additional 12.07% allowance in lieu of holiday entitlement.
Hours: No guaranteed hours

** Please note that there are no guaranteed hours for this post** 

Enthusiastic and self-motivated, you will carry out general maintenance of parks, playing fields and other open spaces throughout the Ribble Valley.  Main tasks will be using a leaf blower, grass cutting and strimming. 

Experience of working in a horticultural setting, grass cutting, shrub bed maintenance and associated groundwork is desirable.

You will need to demonstrate an awareness of Health and Safety regulations in relation to chemicals, machinery and working practices.

An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken once an offer of employment is made.

Closing date: Monday 6 April 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Reasonable adjustments: For any part of the recruitment process, please email us or provide further information on your application form.

Right to close early: We reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Ribble Valley Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer.