Communities Outdoor and Environmental Education Service Warden Ref: 000809 Contract: Fixed Term maternity cover 12 months additional weeks to cover any accrued leave Salary: 25,183 - 27,269 per annum (Grade 3) Hours: 36.66 per week Location: Castleshaw Centre, Waterworks road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5LZ Closing Date: Sunday 15th June 2025 Shortlisting and Interview Dates: TBC. Role Overview: A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work for Oldham s Outdoor and Environmental Education Service to cover maternity leave for a member of our current staff team. You will be based at the Castleshaw Centre supporting service delivery to schools, the Youth Service, and other customers. Key Responsibilities: Organise the safe and efficient running of the Castleshaw Centre building and grounds with support and supervision from the service manager. Carry out cleaning assignments in the centre, ensuring that the building is kept clean, tidy and safe for our customers, and supervise any casual staff assisting with domestic tasks. Undertake porterage and light maintenance duties as required. Pro-actively monitor and report building and grounds maintenance issues that cannot be handled in house. Undertake other housekeeping duties as required for residential and day visit groups, including the planning of good quality nutritious meal menus, purchasing food, preparing and serving meals, washing up and ensuring that adequate stocks of clean linen are available by delivering to and collecting from the laundry. Arrange for both routine and non-routine opening and closing of the centre and grounds and attend the site outside of normal working hours in emergencies, liaising with the emergency services as required. To be an identified key holder for the centre s buildings and grounds. Key Requirements: To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum: The ability to plan and cook a range of well balanced, nutritious, good quality, meals for visiting groups. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. About Us: We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact: A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing. We re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information. Our Values and Behaviours: By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are Proud, Ambitious, and Together, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham. We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out: Work with a resident focus Support local leaders Committed to the borough Delivery high performance Take ownership and drive change You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page Our Benefits Package: At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following: 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years service The option to purchase additional annual leave. An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions. Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active. Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more. Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work. Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support. Staff recognition and celebration events. Peer support groups Inclusive Recruitment: We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace. If you re an applicant with disabilities, anyone aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Data and Privacy: For details of how we use your data please see our p rivacy notice. 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