At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to enhance parks and open spaces through hands-on landscaping projects.
- Company: South Ribble Council, dedicated to improving community quality of life.
- Benefits: 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash plan, free parking, and volunteering days.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while learning valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Motivated individuals with a passion for landscaping and teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 18450 - 22550 £ per year.
We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic person to join our Parks and Open Spaces service.
You will play a key role in sculpting the future of our outdoor spaces through hands-on hard landscaping.
You will work with the landscape and playground team on parks, open space and play area improvements and maintenance projects.
Gaining experience working on these projects within the borough, this role offers an opportunity for your skills and knowledge to grow.
You will study a level 2 qualification in Landscape Construction with weekly session held at Myerscough College Preston Campus.
What you'll be getting up to Assist with the delivery of the council's annual revenue work program to carry out parks and open space improvements and maintenance across the borough's parks and open space, built infrastructure and playgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Work as part of the Parks and Open Spaces service on parks, open spaces and play area improvement projects, supporting both planned and reactive general maintenance activities.
- Assist with site preparation, including clearing sites, excavation, digging trenches, moving materials and levelling ground.
- Assist in the installation of sub-bases by laying aggregates and compacting bases to the required standard.
- Assist with the construction of hard landscape features such as bench bases, paths, decking, retaining walls, steps and fences.
- Support the installation and maintenance of surface water drainage systems.
- You will assist in playground maintenance undertaking grass cutting, strimming weeding and moss removal and equipment cleaning.
- Work safely and responsibly in line with health and safety legislation, including safe manual handling and the safe use of tools, machinery and abrasive wheels.
- Help maintain safe, tidy and organised worksites through cleaning work areas, processing waste and carrying out general housekeeping duties.
- Where appropriate, use council vehicles, property and communication equipment in a safe and responsible manner., Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us.
We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements.
Qualifications & Requirements
We are looking for a motivated individual to work within our Parks and Open Spaces service.
You will have a willingness to learn about public realm and greenspace design and construction work in a local government environment.
You will have a willingness to work closely with individuals and as a member of a wider team.
You will be confident in learning and using Microsoft Office Computer packages and have a willingness to learn other software commonly used in the industry.
You'll have an interest in parks and open space hard landscaping and delivery of projects.
- Other requirements
- This role requires you to regularly use a vehicle therefore you must possess or be willing to obtain a valid UK Driving Licence.
It is desirable that you have a minimum of 4 GCSEs including English and Maths.
Alternatively, English and Maths Functional Skills Level 1 will be accepted as an alternative to GCSEs.
About South Ribble Council
At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first-class service and improve the quality of life for our communities.
Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this.
They're at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.
Working Together We share a number of our services with Chorley Council.
This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations.
Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.
Additional information Applicants are advised to apply early.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunities We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.
We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone.
This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.
If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
- Local Government pension
- Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
- Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
- Volunteering days
- Free parking
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