Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
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£ 28598 - 31022
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Job Description
Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
*This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HRbeforeoffering a job on a secondment basis. *
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Highway Verge Mowing
Based at Cleveland Street GM Depot (Transport)
42hrs (summer) 27 (winter) week. Average of 36 hrs .
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a GM Supervisor as part of the Grounds Maintenance Highways verge team within Parks & Countryside.
The successful applicant will lead a Grounds Maintenance mobile grass cutting team responsible for maintaining and improving the standard of a designated grass cutting round. The role will include management of grounds maintenance operational staff and work with Friends groups and other organisations and will be based in our depot at Cleveland Street Birkenhead.
We are looking for a keen enthusiastic self-motivated person experienced in this type of work capable of working and liaising with a wide diversity of people and experience in the following:
- developing and promoting Highway Verge mowing.
- working to scheduled work that has been set by managers.
- dealing with the public and voluntary groups.
About the Candidate:
The successful candidate will identify and deliver specified on the job training for staff.
Making sure that all team members are wearing corporate uniform and appropriate P.P.E.
Carry out the management and implementation of the Councils policies including Disciplinary Grievance Sickness and Capability through HR Self-serve.
Monitor and ensure day to day maintenance of all plant and machinery. To assist the Local Team Leader in the inspection of machinery to include effective record-keeping.
Raise the quality and improve the image of Wirrals highway verges and open spaces in line with current Strategic Plan and Strategic Policy.
Above all you will be looking to improve the way we engage with our employees/residents/customers to ensure they are at the heart of everything we do.
For more information or an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact
Interviews to be held week commencing 20th October 2025.
If your skills knowledge or experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role wed love to learn more about you - as subject to the skills knowledge or experience levels within the candidate pool we may explore a traineeship for this role.
As part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
How to apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
