Grounds Maintenance Apprentice
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,509 to £24,472 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Basingstoke, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
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Summary
Getting paid while you learn might sound too good to be true, but as an apprentice you really do get the best of both worlds.
Here at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we're big on innovation. To achieve this we want people with big ideas about how we could do things differently for the better and who aren't afraid to voice them.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance apprentice to join our Parks and Streetscene team.
The Parks and Streetscene team cover 245 square miles across the borough, you will play a major role in undertaking grounds maintenance working in parks, open spaces and other public areas where you will learn how to carry out activities such as grass cutting, hedge trimming and pruning, planting and grass seeding as well as using hand tools, plant and machinery.
Key Requirements
Full UK driving licence
Motivation and willingness to learn
To be able to communicate both written and orally
Good organisation
You will work towards an apprentice standard in amenity horticulture and will also undertake a training programme designed to develop your skills and knowledge.
We do things differently here. We go beyond expectations to nurture and develop our communities and our colleagues as we shape an exciting future for Basingstoke and Deane.
What benefits do we offer?
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:
Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays
Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance
Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site
Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental cover
Free flu vaccination vouchers
Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program
Support towards a variety of training, including professional qualifications, apprenticeships and wider technical and soft skill development courses
The council signs up to the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the ‘Two Ticks’ scheme). If you have declared a disability on the application form we can guarantee you an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job.
Here at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we're big on innovation. To achieve this we want people with big ideas about how we could do things differently for the better and who aren't afraid to voice them.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance apprentice to join our Parks and Streetscene team.
The Parks and Streetscene team cover 245 square miles across the borough, you will play a major role in undertaking grounds maintenance working in parks, open spaces and other public areas where you will learn how to carry out activities such as grass cutting, hedge trimming and pruning, planting and grass seeding as well as using hand tools, plant and machinery.
Key Requirements
Full UK driving licence
Motivation and willingness to learn
To be able to communicate both written and orally
Good organisation
You will work towards an apprentice standard in amenity horticulture and will also undertake a training programme designed to develop your skills and knowledge.
We do things differently here. We go beyond expectations to nurture and develop our communities and our colleagues as we shape an exciting future for Basingstoke and Deane.
What benefits do we offer?
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:
Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays
Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance
Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site
Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental cover
Free flu vaccination vouchers
Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program
Support towards a variety of training, including professional qualifications, apprenticeships and wider technical and soft skill development courses
The council signs up to the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the ‘Two Ticks’ scheme). If you have declared a disability on the application form we can guarantee you an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.