Grounds Operative

Grounds Operative

Location: HMP Elmley, Isle of Sheppey, Kent

Salary: £24,513 - £26,741 per annum

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About you:

Are you an experienced, motivated and capable Grounds Maintenance professional, with the ability to take accountability for the day-to-day maintenance of the grounds and amenity areas within our estate?

Are you able to carry out all ground's maintenance practices in areas of grass maintenance, turf culture, drainage, soil husbandry, ornamental horticulture and aquatics?

If you're ready for your new challenge, quick to learn, enthusiastic and willing to share your skills and experience and contribute, we want to hear from you.

We provide critical and time-bound services to the Ministry of Justice and are looking for facilities management professionals that can make a difference to the sites and the people we are responsible for.
We're four years young and growing in the provision of our on site solutions to the prison service and want applicants with:
Experience in a similar Grounds Maintenance / Gardening role.
A relevant NVQ qualification and a Level 3 qualification in horticulture or a recognised horticultural equivalent.
Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements in relation to your post.
A full driving license, preferably with D1.
If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you.
Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL
Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.
You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress. Explore facilities careers where you can make difference.
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We're passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves.
We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation. Everyone's needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all. We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.
GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will transfer to a private sector provider/providers in Spring 2026. As the programme unfolds, we will learn more.
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