Overview
Post Title: Gardener 1
Team: Streetscene Grounds Maintenance
Do you want to be part of a service that plays an essential role in your community?
There are currently vacancies within the Grounds Maintenance team.
We are seeking to recruit Gardeners to join our Grounds Maintenance Section. This dynamic service is looking to refresh its team with new faces who can proactively work on the Boroughs greenspace sites.
Responsibilities
* Candidates will be required to carry out gardening duties such as working within a team maintaining greenspace environments, including the Borough’s 15 Green Flag parks, infrastructure and countryside settings and Housing stock green space sites.
* Ideal candidates will have experience in use of ride-on mowers, pedestrian mowers, appropriate hand tools and PA1 / PA6 accreditation.
Working Arrangements
You will be required to work from various depots around the Borough, Monday to Thursday 08:00–16:30 and Friday 08:00–13:00. Depending on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.
Interviews
Interviews will be held from Monday 13th October.
Recruitment and Safeguarding
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements. We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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Other notes
Please note we are unable to support sponsorship at this time.
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