Green Spaces Apprentice United Kingdom
Job description
Salary – £300 per week or National Minimum Wage (whichever is the greater)
Job Type – Fixed term until 30th September 2025
Hours – 37 hours – On-site
The role
We are currently looking to appoint two Green Spaces Apprentices to join the Green Spaces
Team. As Green Spaces Apprentice, you will gain hands on experience and learn to carry out grounds maintenance activities, grass and turf care, sports pitch maintenance and tree maintenance. You will also receive college based training to secure a qualification in horticulture or arboriculture.
Qualifications
Minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade D/3 including Maths and English
OR a Vocational qualification Level 1, plus GCSE grade D/3 in both maths and English.
NB: English & maths Functional Skills Level 1 will be accepted as an alternative to GCSEs.
Duties and responsibilities
- To undergo a structured training programme in relation to a range of gardening/horticultural/arborist activities following instructions and under the supervision of fully qualified staff.
- General grounds maintenance of the areas e.g. grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, clearing shrub beds, planting, pruning, seeding duties and constructional labouring.
- Use and maintenance of tools and equipment including powered hand tools, which includes pedestrian mowing equipment, strimmers, hedge trimmers and leaf blowers. The operation of other grounds maintenance equipment could be required e.g. ride on mowing equipment.
- Chemical control, where appropriate.
- Soft and hard landscaping and basic tree maintenance under direction.
- Clearance of snow and ice from public highways and other public places.
- To assist higher graded Green Spaces operatives in their work.
- To observe the customer care standards and treat all customers with dignity and respect.
- All duties must be carried out to comply with: The Health & Safety at Work Act. Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements. Nationally agreed Codes of Practice, which are relevant.
- All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the job.
- All necessary paperwork must be completed.
- To carry out such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
Person Specification
- Commitment to successfully completing all training within a 2 year period
- Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions within pre-determined guidelines.
- To follow work instructions, both written and verbal, and implement them
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Skills in customer care.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good communication skills, both orally and written.
- Ability to work in an outdoor environment and capable of working in a physically demanding job.
- General understanding of employees’ responsibilities in terms of Health and Safety at work.
- The ability to work some overtime during Bank Holidays and peak periods.
- Ability and willingness to demonstrate the council’s values and behaviours
Benefits
- Family friendly policies
- On-site free parking
- Up to 30 days' annual leave
- Option to purchase additional leave
- Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
- Savings and loan scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Generous pension scheme
- Additional voluntary contribution to AVC
- Staff reward scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee forums (Your Voice, Health & Wellbeing)
General Statement
The information contained in this job description is provided to assist employees joining the council to understand and appreciate the work content of their post and the role they will play in the organisation. However, the following point should be noted:
- Whilst every endeavour has been made to outline all the duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail.
Broad headings, therefore, may have been used, in which case all the usual associated routines are naturally included in the job description.
How to apply
Download and complete the application form at https://www.rossendale.gov.uk
Application forms should be returned to the email address provided OR
Rossendale Borough Council, People & Policy, The Business Centre, Futures Park, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0BB
Alternatively, email your name and address, quoting reference number PE0011 or telephone People and Policy on 01706 252449.
Closing Date – Friday 17th March 2023 at 10am
Interview Date – Friday 24th March 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: From £300.00 per week
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: PE0011
