Company

Manchester City CouncilSee more

addressAddressManchester, Greater Manchester
CategoryLogistics & Warehouse

Job description

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Closing Date: 15 May 2024

 

This role is subject to -

Qualification 

New entries to this role would need to hold the following higher-level qualifications or be willing to work towards achieving them

NVQ Amenity Horticulture/RHS Level 2 Horticulture

NPTC PA1, PA6 Pesticide Training or equivalent

NPTC Level 2 in Safe use of Manually-fed wood chipper or equivalent

NPTC Level 2 Chainsaw maintenance and Crosscutting or equivalent

LANTRA Powered pole pruner training

Driving Licence – The successful candidate should hold a full clean driving licence as you will be required to drive a vehicle adhering to council regulations.

 

As a city we are incredibly proud of our urban green spaces, these range from large parks to road verges with each playing an important role in providing leisure opportunities for our local communities, supporting a wide array of wildlife, and acting to capture carbon, reduce pollution and slow the effects of climate change.

The Biodiversity Team operatives play an essential role in the daily upkeep of our green spaces, including but not limited to Tree and hedge planting, watering and maintenance and wildflower meadow management.

Manchester is home to over 150 active volunteer groups working tirelessly to improve the spaces around them through the Royal Horticultural Society’s North West in Bloom scheme with local, regional and national recognition. As a member of the Neighbourhoods directorate, you will assist in supporting such groups.

Please contact Noel Nugent (noel.nugent@manchester.gov.uk) for further information

Request

You will have an interest or qualifications in Horticulture and Biodiversity such as  NVQ Amenity Horticulture/RHS Level 2 Horticulture, preferably with experience working in these sectors.

The ideal candidate will understand the challenges to managing green spaces in public, urban areas ideally with some experience working in these areas within local authorities.

You will have a proactive attitude to completing daily responsibilities autonomously whilst also able to collaborate with the other Biodiversity Team operatives to coordinate larger tasks.

The successful candidate should be motivated in personal development and learning within the role.

Benefits

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.  When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.  To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another: We take time to listen and understand We work together and trust each other We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things We’re proud and passionate about Manchester A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve. Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council  At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.  Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care, or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition Accessibility  As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.  We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application. When you join us  We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.  Other relevant information  Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment Who we are - Manchester City Council  Privacy Notice
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