Old Hall Caretaker As Old Hall Caretaker, you’ll be working in an incredible place, responsible for the day-to-day facilities care and cleaning of the Old Hall site and buildings. You’ll undertake outdoor ground works, predominately mowing and strimming of outdoor areas. Maintaining the site and its facilities to a high standard of presentation, cleanliness and hygiene to provide for the health and enjoyment of all users. Duties include the cleaning of toilet areas and facilitation of septic tank emptying. Also caring for the displayed collection artefacts and oversight of maintenance issues. You will carry out preparation tasks to facilitate commercial events such as weddings or filming. This is also a visitor facing role, you will open and set up the site to visitors on set days throughout the open season, working the till and ticketing point as well as engaging visitors with the site history. You will facilitate and participate in group tour bookings activities such as learn events, to ensure an enjoyable and quality experience for Old Hall visitors and users, whilst maintaining a high standard general site tidiness, presentation, upkeep, cleanliness and safety. Some weekend, Bank Holiday and evening working as required. You will also supervise a small team of Old Hall Volunteers. This role is a temporary fixed term contact for part time hours of 1170 annualised hours in the rolling year. Typically, 3-4 days a week worked from April to October and 1-2 days a week worked from November to March depending on the events program and seasonality of the ground maintenance tasks. Days are 8.5hrs, typically 9am-5pm, with flexibility for 8am starts Old Hall Caretaker (Temporary) (E3470) A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the team at Tatton Park and the Old Hall site as Old Hall Caretaker. The position is 0.6 FTE (1170 annualised hrs). Typically, 3-4 days a week worked from April to October and 1-2 days a week worked from November to March depending on the events program and seasonality of the ground maintenance tasks. Days are 8.5hrs, typically 9am-5pm, with flexibility for 8am starts. ABOUT THE ROLE You will undertake ground works and facilities cleaning, housekeeping and care of displayed collection whilst also providing excellent standards of visitor care and presentation on open days to ensure an enjoyable and quality experience for Old Hall visitors and users. Set within its own walled grounds, the late Medieval Old Hall is at the heart of the beautiful Tatton Park estate, you will be an essential part of caring for this unique special site. For more information on the role please view the JDPS and additional information documents ABOUT US Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities. ABOUT YOU You will have: Ability to carry out outdoor ground works, predominately mowing and strimming. Good manual dexterity and eye-to-hand skills with the ability to work from ladders to carry out and complete the conservation cleaning schedule and tasks associated with caring for the Old Hall collection The motivation to maintain the site and its facilities to a high standard of presentation, cleanliness and hygiene to provide for the health, safety and enjoyment of other users. Good interpersonal and communication skills, to work with the volunteer team and to engage public visitors with Old Hall’s history and to conduct guided tours WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN • ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service • ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay • FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements • PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff) • CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME - Receive up Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of the bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life • PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East • VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans. • DISCOUNTEDGYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes: • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities • Off-Peak Racket Sports • Athletics Tracks • Sauna/Steam/Spa To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click here https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/pdf/jobs-andcareers/ce-reward-brochure-digital-6970.pd HOW TO APPLY If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for or an informal chat about the role please contact Carolyn Latham or Vicky Rowbotham on 01625374408 FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact Carolyn Latham or Vicky Rowbotham via email; Carolyn.latham@cheshireeast.gov.uk or vicky.rowbotham@cheshireeast.gvo.uk We reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received or where a suitable application is found. Internet Explorer is no longer supported so please use a different browser when you submit your application - for example Google Chrome or Microsoft edge. You will also need to ensure pop ups are enabled. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. 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