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Temporary Streetscene Operative x2 Reference no: Redcar 1004720614496354 Pay Rate: £11.39 per hour PAYE 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 2-3 months City: GRANGETOWN To maintain a clean and tidy Borough through coordinated quality grounds, open space maintenance and waste collection service delivery. To protect, enhance and promote access to the countryside and urban green spaces. To continually improve frontline services through effective and efficient performance and customer service functions. To liaise, as required, with other relevant staff and members of the council, other public bodies and the general community: To be a team member who will report back to their line manager any area of work outside of their responsibility that will reduce hazards/improve the environment e.g. pot holes on/or adjacent to pathways Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to open space maintenance tasks to include removal of litter, graffiti removal – treatment, fly tipping – bulk waste collections, domestic / trade refuse collections, fly posting, dog fouling, road kill – beach mammals. Undertake grounds maintenance such as grass cutting, shrub maintenance & beach & foreshore maintenance.
• Use of hand operated mechanical sweeping machines, refuse collection systems, mowing equipment, strimmers and small powered machinery for grass/hedge cutting.
• Empty all types of domestic, trade and litter bins, including dog waste bins.
• Respond to collection of discarded needles and other emergency situations. Including clearing of becks and grids.
• Respond to cleaning and securing public buildings, parks and depot s as requested.
• Clearance of derelict land and manual clearing of allotments and demolition/removal of old/unused and dilapidated outbuildings (garden sheds etc).
• Undertake winter maintenance duties using manual & mechanical operations.
• Driving vans/pick-up trucks with or without trailer up to 7.5 tonnes – including tractors and sweepers. Use or ride on mowing equipment. To drive a backhoe loader (JCB excavator) and operate a mini digger

NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications:

• Educated to Skills Level 2 in literacy and numeracy.
• NVQ2 (or equivalent) in Highways and Land Clearance, Decorative Horticulture, Maintenance or related subject
• Full C1 Driving Licence

Knowledge:

• Local knowledge

Experience:

• Experience in cleaning and grounds activities such as litter picking, street sweeping, use of strimmers, mowers, back pack blowers, mechanical refuse systems etc & collection of domestic / trade & bulk waste collections

Skills & Abilities:

• Proven ability of ensuring that deadlines are met and work is prioritised accordingly
• Able to carry out the physical duties of the role, including indoor and outdoor working
• Ability to work under pressure and direct resources within a tight timescale
• Strong team player, committed to an ethos of continuous improvement

ALD If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via [email protected] but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Redcar 1004720614496354

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.