Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Prefer working outdoors? Learn practical skills while helping care for Bridgnorth's parks, gardens, floral displays and public spaces.
No previous experience? That’s fine for our apprenticeships, we’re looking for enthusiasm, reliability and a willingness to learn.

About Us:
Bridgnorth is an historic market town on the banks of the River Severn. The town currently has a population of 12,000 and acts as a centre for the rural area of eastern Shropshire.

It has strong links with the nearby West Midlands conurbation and is a popular leisure destination. It is likely that there will be significant population growth in the wider area over the next decade.

We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Apprenticeto support the delivery of horticultural, grounds maintenance and environmental services across assets owned or maintained by Bridgnorth Town Council. The postholder will work as part of a small team, developing practical skills through the apprenticeship while helping to maintain and improve local spaces for residents, visitors and businesses

Some main duties of the role includes:

• To assist with horticultural and grounds maintenance duties across Town Council sites, including riverbanks, highway verges, parks, open spaces, formal gardens, hard surface areas and floral displays
• To use and care for a range of tools, plant and equipment appropriate to the role, including handheld tools, mowers, tractors, brush cutters, leaf blowers, pressure washers and generators.
• To provide support to the buildings and property maintenance team where duties are appropriate to the role, training and supervision arrangements

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy, or willingness to work towards the required apprenticeship standard.
• Interest in horticulture, grounds maintenance and working outdoors.
• Practical, hands-on approach and willingness to learn new skills.

Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 28th October 2026.

If you are Interested? We would love to hear from you, so please apply today!

Vacancy: Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Location: Bridgnorth

Salary: National Minimum Wage apprenticeship rate (as applicable)

Hours: 37 hours per week, there will be occasional additional weekend and evening working
7.30am to 4.00pm - Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 3.30pm - Friday

Reference: AGS692

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Bridgnorth Town Council.

Reference 225636756