Maintenance Worker

Amegreen Children’s Services are looking to recruit a full time Maintenance Workerto carry out the effective and efficient gardening and maintenance work to the highest standards in all of our homes and across our sites, which includes our Equine Therapy provision, whilst complying with health and safety requirements.

We have a very clear objective; we create safe, well-kept and attractive environments and homes for our children, young people, staff and our horses who collectively come together to make us who we are - Amegreen Children’s Service’s

Main Responsibilities:

• Strimming of gardens and grassed areas;
• Cutting of grass with the equipment provided and tidying the area after;
• Weed spraying with appropriate chemicals;
• Litter picking grassed areas before cutting grass;
• Cutting of hedges and pruning when required;
• Sweeping of paths, leaving the area clean and tidy;
• Cleaning and maintenance of all tools and equipment after use;
• Various ground maintenance tasks;
• Routine repairs and maintenance across our sites, conducting Health and Safety checks, and routine driving;
• Adherence to our Health and Safety Polices
• Work across all homes, schools and outdoor farms.

About you:

• Able to work outdoors as some of our sites are rural and on farms
• Confident with animals and being on a farm
• Able to work evenings and weekends if deemed necessary, you will be working on an on-call system
• Can follow a work schedule, are organised and structured to use a booking system of tasks.
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have a full clean drivers licence

Amegreen Children’s Services are based in Berkshire and work with children who cannot live in a family – our job is to restore their trust in life. Our values are organised around creating the environments where this can happen, and we strive to live by these values.

We aim to create a nurturing, family environment which encourages strong bonds between staff and young people and creates a setting where improving self-esteem is a focus in all for the work we do. We strongly believe that children and young people should be supported and encouraged to achieve their ambitions, and in order to do so, building self- esteem is a priority.

We provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children and young people to recover from difficult, often traumatic early life experiences. In supporting the children in our care, Amegreen Children’s Services also provides a therapeutic equine service.

We place great importance on looking after our staff as without them we would not be Amegreen Children’s Services. Whatever your position, you are part of a team which is appreciated and respected and come together to make a difference to our children’s lives. To recognise this we offer the following;

• Competitive salary of up to £28,000 per annum
• 40 hours per week with some on call duties
• A rewarding career in Children Services
• Contributory pension scheme
• Loyalty and Recognition Scheme
• Staff Referral Scheme
• Ongoing support in obtaining the qualifications for your position
• Use of company van

Equality and Diversity:
Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment.

We are actively building diverse teams therefore we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Safeguarding and GDPR:
Amegreen Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.

Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training on these policies and processes is mandatory for all employees. All employees are expected to understand and promote effective Safeguarding and GDPR practices in all aspects of their employment with Amegreen Children’s Services.

*** Successful candidates will be required to go through a thorough safeguarding onboarding process which requires a full employment history review along with a completed enhanced DBS check ***