"Operational Landscape Technician"

University of Sheffield - Professional Services - Estates & Facilities Management

Location:	Sheffield
Salary:	£23,742 to £24,685
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent
Placed On:	25th February 2026
Closes:	10th March 2026
Job Ref:	2042

Are you someone who enjoys working collaboratively in an outdoor environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity in the EFM landscape services team for someone with a passion to utilise their skillset formed within the landscape industry to make a positive impact on our in-house landscape services provision. We are seeking to recruit a landscape operational technician who will actively work with and engage the UoS in-house landscape service team aligned to our core university principles. Your knowledge and enthusiasm for providing high-quality grounds maintenance will be an asset to the Department of Engineering and Maintenance, Landscape Services and the wider university population.

We are seeking a person who will positively impact how we manage our external estate aligned to our core objectives of continuous improvement, sustainable working, compliance and health and safety. You will be knowledgeable in all aspects of landscape service delivery, working operationally to support the Landscape Services Team. You will relish the opportunity to use your expertise of operational maintenance, hard landscaping and horticulture, supporting alignment with the core visions of continuous development and improvement

Our Green spaces include (but are not limited to) the main campus, accommodation services and satellite locations, including AMRC and have a massive opportunity to enhance the reputation of the University and provide a lasting positive impression to those who visit the estate.

Your enthusiasm and competency in sustainable landscape services will ensure operational works are carried out to the high standard required by our world-class university. You will support the team, ensuring legislative compliance, a positive working culture is maintained, University core values are met, and the University is represented positively at all times.

The role is primarily physical and active, and there is a requirement to work outside and support the team in all weathers to meet business requirements. Your flexibility will be an asset as there is a requirement and occasionally work out of hours during peak periods of business activity. We are seeking an individual who will support the Engineering Maintenance Team’s strategic objectives of improved service levels, efficiencies of service, succession planning, IMS process, a positive health and safety culture, staff development, and legislative and localised compliance. Your in-depth technical knowledge and experience of supervision will support landscape services, ensuring the landscape services' values are optimised via continuous development and improvement.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university. We offer a fantastic range of benefits, including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pension scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to the greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.