Team Leader (Countryside and Open spaces)
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,294 to £27,334 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 4, £24,294 up to £27,334 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Leicestershire, LE103DU |
| Company: | Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG4772-C270 |
Summary
Hinckley & Bosworth ‐ A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY
Situated at the very heart of England on the border of the East and West Midlands, Hinckley is well connected by major transport links to the cities of Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham and in an ideal location for commuting being close to major transport links of the M1, M6, M69, M42 and the A5.
Grounds Maintenance Team Leader (Countryside and Open spaces)
Grade 4, £24,294 up to £27,334 per annum pro rata
37 hours per week, permanent contract
We are committed to providing cleaner, greener neighbourhoods with safe and exciting green spaces that are both valued and used by all aspects of the community. To help achieve this we wish to recruit an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative with leadership experience within a team to manage and maintain a highly motivated and valued grounds maintenance team.
Working as part of a mobile team you will lead a small team and carry out all aspects of grounds maintenance and other conservation and horticultural tasks at a number of sites throughout the borough, working in an outdoor environment all year round.
Duties include:
Leading a small team of grounds maintenance operatives
Countryside conservation activities
Application of pesticides
General grounds maintenance duties such as, digging, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree planting, bulb and wildflower plug planting, wildflower meadow preparation and maintenance etc.
Use of horticultural machinery and grass cutting machinery
Hard and soft landscaping work; desirable criteria includes experience of fencing, paving and the application of pesticides
Assist with external cleaning duties – such as litter picking, sweeping, emptying of litter bins etc.
Closing date: 3 June 2024
Interview date: 12 June 2024
We welcome applications from all of the community.
Benefits include flexible working options, generous pension scheme and annual leave plus bank holidays.
Reasonable workplace adjustments are considered for all roles.
Situated at the very heart of England on the border of the East and West Midlands, Hinckley is well connected by major transport links to the cities of Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham and in an ideal location for commuting being close to major transport links of the M1, M6, M69, M42 and the A5.
Grounds Maintenance Team Leader (Countryside and Open spaces)
Grade 4, £24,294 up to £27,334 per annum pro rata
37 hours per week, permanent contract
We are committed to providing cleaner, greener neighbourhoods with safe and exciting green spaces that are both valued and used by all aspects of the community. To help achieve this we wish to recruit an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative with leadership experience within a team to manage and maintain a highly motivated and valued grounds maintenance team.
Working as part of a mobile team you will lead a small team and carry out all aspects of grounds maintenance and other conservation and horticultural tasks at a number of sites throughout the borough, working in an outdoor environment all year round.
Duties include:
Leading a small team of grounds maintenance operatives
Countryside conservation activities
Application of pesticides
General grounds maintenance duties such as, digging, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree planting, bulb and wildflower plug planting, wildflower meadow preparation and maintenance etc.
Use of horticultural machinery and grass cutting machinery
Hard and soft landscaping work; desirable criteria includes experience of fencing, paving and the application of pesticides
Assist with external cleaning duties – such as litter picking, sweeping, emptying of litter bins etc.
Closing date: 3 June 2024
Interview date: 12 June 2024
We welcome applications from all of the community.
Benefits include flexible working options, generous pension scheme and annual leave plus bank holidays.
Reasonable workplace adjustments are considered for all roles.
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