The Neighbourhood Services Section are seeking to recruit an Assistant Gardener/Groundsperson. The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing gardening/landscaping duties and maintenance of sportgrounds. The successful applicant will be required to undertake PA1 and PA6 spraying qualification. Neighbourhood Services undertakesvarious works throughout the County Borough, including grounds maintenance, maintenance of parks, cycleways, minor highway repairs and street cleansing. The section is committed to providing both a proactive and reactive service, the applicant will therefore be required to have the ability to work as part of a team, be flexible, work with the minimum of supervision and lead a small team of operatives. The section is committed to the professional development of all of its staff, through regular training opportunities. If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you. Your workstyle in this role will be a frontline. Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing. The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected. Welsh Language skills are not required.Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant. At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot. We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees. We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT. ADZN1_UKTJ