At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain parks and gardens, ensuring they are tidy and welcoming for everyone.
- Company: Join Portsmouth City Council, a people-focused organisation making a real difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that enhances community spaces and makes a positive impact.
- Qualifications: Basic literacy skills, horticultural knowledge, and a full driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 25948 - 26033 £ per year.
Salary: Band: 3, £25,948 - £26,033 p.a. (£20,758 - £20,826 for a 29.6 hour week)
29.6 hours per week, Monday - Friday but will be required to work some weekends.
Your new role:
As part of the Grounds Maintenance operations team, you will carry out necessary works to ensure that the parks, gardens, and open spaces are well maintained and kept tidy to a level of continuity for the residents, communities and visitors. You will be responsible for carrying out a range of grounds maintenance duties from grass cutting and sweeping of paths and hard surfaces to daily playground inspections, inspection of litter picking to high profile parks and open space areas and regular general cleansing including fly tip removals. In addition, you will be responsible for fine turf maintenance (golf, cricket and bowling greens), cleaning of sports pavilions and driving a range of commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tons.
The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate horticultural and practical knowledge, carry out plant and machinery inspections and have an understanding of when equipment is failing.
Who is the person summary:
As well as basic literacy skills as the role will involve the filling out of forms, you will be self-motivated, reliable and punctual and have good communication skills. You will be able to work as part of a team or on your own, and under supervisory instruction as well as be able to follow processes and procedures. You will be flexible as you will be required to work across various venues across the city and be able to report areas of concern or issues within the workplace. You will be able to manage your time effectively and have a full driving licence, with the ability to tow being an advantage.
About Portsmouth City Council:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.
Additional Information:
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Our recruitment process:
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page. You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
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