Grounds Maintenance Assistant

Background to the role:

• The Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Exeter and contains the Bishop’s seat which is the symbol of his authority. The Cathedral is run and managed by the Chapter, supported by the Council and the College of Canons.

Purpose of role:

• We are looking to recruit a friendly, self-motivated, hardworking, and reliable Grounds and General Maintenance Assistant to help care for Exeter Cathedral Green, our gardens as well as assist with general maintenance tasks across the Cathedral Campus.

Duties include:

• Litter picking daily on Cathedral Green, seasonal gritting, and overall site presentation.
• Lawn cutting Cloister Garden and other properties (not Cathedral Green)
• General grass maintenance particularly the new turfs laid after the Christmas Market
• Clearing leaves across the site, shrub maintenance
• Sweeping & Watering
• General maintenance duties across the campus
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.

Candidate Profile

• Experience of both working on your own and being part of a small team.
• Good time management and able to self-motivate.
• Experience of working in a busy public environment.
• Effective communication skills and an adaptable and flexible approach to work.
• Strong work ethic and can-do attitude.
• Understanding of Health and Safety (training will be provided).
• Must be in sympathy with the ethos of the Anglican Church.

Working Pattern

• Ideally, we are looking for someone who wants a full-time role however are happy will work full-time but we can offer a part-time.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £23,619.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person