AddressGrounds Maintenance Operative (T3) - Seasonal Fixed term - for up to 8 months
Salary: Band: 2, £22,366 - £22,737 p.a.
37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, but will be required to work some weekends.
Portsmouth City Council
At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.
With a little over 207,000 residents and 7,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.
Your New Role
The In-House Grounds Maintenance Operations Service is responsible for the maintenance of parks and open spaces, allotments, cemeteries, golf courses and semi-natural open space with assorted sports and play facilities within. The services also provides grounds maintenance services to Traded Services incorporating schools and social service locations.
Within this role you will be required to carry out the necessary works to ensure that the parks, gardens, open spaces, cemeteries and grass sports facilities are well maintained and kept tidy to a level of continuity for the residents, communities and visitors.
You will be involved in a range of Ground Maintenance duties which will include litter picking, planting shrubs, hedges, perennial and seasonal bedding, maintaining flower, shrub beds and hedges. You will also be required to inspect areas of land as required and maintain grass general amenity areas and grass sports areas using pedestrian and ride on mowing equipment.
What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a reliable, flexible and self-motivated individual who is able to work under supervisory instruction and follow processes and procedures. With basic literacy skills to enable you to fill out any relevant paperwork, ideally you will have a driving licence and you will be able to work on your own or as part of a team. With good communication skills, you will be aware of Health and Safety requirements, hazardous materials etc and previous experience is desirable although not essential. You will be flexible to provide cover at weekends and out of normal working hours when required. Full training and uniform will be provided.
What you'll get in return
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Application process:
How to apply:
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Closing: 21 February 202 4 @ 23:59pm
Applications received after this may not be considered.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Please note that interviews will take place as and when we receive suitable applications.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
