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Job Introduction

The starting rate for this position is £14.86 per hour, plus £2 per hour annual leave allowance (£16.86 per hour total). This is pro-rata to £27,897 per annum.

This is a 'bank' position, payable by the hour for approximately 14.40 to 21.60 hours per week based at Whitebeam Lodge, Merrow Depot, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BQ.

Are you passionate about countryside management and looking for an opportunity to build on your career?

Do you want to be part of a team who work towards making Surrey a greener place, protecting and enhancing our valuable natural assets?

If yes, then we want to hear from you!

The Countryside Estate Operations team within the Environment, Transport and Infrastructure directorate at Surrey County Council is seeking to appoint a Bank Countryside Litter and Maintenance Assistant.

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic person to join our successful Countryside Estate Operations Team. The role involves travelling to our different countryside sites spread across Surrey and undertaking practical maintenance work, particularly in and around the rural car parks. Grass cutting, litter clearance, pot-hole filling, mending signs and talking to members of the public will all be in a day’s work. The role will also involve emptying bins, picking litter and the collection of dumped waste material. You will undertake practical maintenance tasks to maintain, protect and improve the council's countryside estate.

The work will be varied and include a broad range of practical countryside, estate and landscape maintenance tasks. This will often involve working on your own, so you should be able to work reliably and conscientiously to complete tasks as instructed, to a high standard.

In addition, you will ensure effective records are kept and relevant health and safety arrangements are complied with, in order that the County Council’s statutory obligations are met.

Some weekend and bank holiday working will be required.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is able to demonstrate an understanding and experience of relevant practical skills. You'll need to be reliable, able to work unsupervised and an enthusiastic self-starter!

To be considered for interview, your CV and personal statement will need to evidence the following:

• Skills and experience to undertake practical countryside maintenance tasks
• Ability to drive or otherwise visit inaccessible locations, sometimes at short notice
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and sometimes in difficult terrain
• Able to work some weekends and evenings.

The Environment, Transport and Infrastructure (ETI) directorate is responsible for a wide range of services including highways, transport, planning, countryside and waste management. These services are critical for people living, working and travelling through Surrey, delivered by the County Council or in partnership.

The Countryside Estate Operations Team is within the Natural Capital Group in the ETI directorate. We work alongside various teams including countryside access, legal, maintenance, improvement work on Public Rights of Way, Open Access land and countryside partnerships. We deal with countryside issues which can, at times, be controversial and generate great public interest, therefore requiring sensitive and balanced management when dealing with partners and members of the public.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Additional Information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18/10/2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 30/10/2023.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Marie Holland by e-mail at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.