Great Dunmow Town Council- GROUNDS ASSISTANT

Great Dunmow Town Council- GROUNDS ASSISTANT

Great Dunmow Town Council- GROUNDS ASSISTANT

SCP13 – £29,064 per annum

Great Dunmow Town Council is seeking to appoint a full time skilled grounds assistant to join a democratic organisation of 12 staff, working in a close team of 5.

The team of grounds people are responsible for:

• Performing hedge cutting, strimming, grass cutting and general grounds maintenance
• Litter picking and fly tipping clearance of Town Council managed land as part of a team
• Maintenance and emptying of all Town Council managed bins as part of a team
• Providing annual leave cover to the Caretaker including assistance with setting out of hall bookings as part of a team overseen by the Amenities Manager
• Driving vehicles between sites
• Working as part of a team to install street furniture including benches, bins and signage
• Performing certain ground and drainage work across open spaces sites
• Maintenance of the Town Council`s key public sites including the Jubilee Allotments, playgrounds, tennis courts, bus shelters and principal cemetery
• Involvement in new projects voted into action by the Council
• Attending periodic staff and team meetings
• Involvement in biodiversity, ecological and carbon reduction work including site improvements and nature friendly projects
• Any other duties as delegated by the Town Clerk and Operations Manager which are commensurate with the post
• A current clean manual driving license is required

This position would suit a person seeking to start or continue their career in open spaces management and build on their existing skillset at the forefront of running a growing town’s principal services. Benefits include ongoing support and professional development with access to further qualification and skills development. In addition the successful candidate will benefit from a minimum of 23 days annual leave and public holidays with an additional long service award, and admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).