What's involved with this role: Temporary Public & Green Spaces Operator Reference no: Exeter TCL 5247627 Pay Rate: £11.98 per hour PAYE 40 Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 16:00 This opening assignment is for 3 months City: EXETER This post is cutting grass with a hand mower for 8 hrs daily, therefore candidates must be physically fit. Undertake cleansing and grounds maintenance services to keep the city looking good. Key Responsibilities Responsible within an identified area and as part of a team Respond to and resolve simple issues that arise on a day to day basis and to highlight other issues to the Public and Green Space Team Leader Report issues adversely affecting the look and feel of the public realm such as damaged streetscene or greenspace furniture, fly-tipping, stray dogs, dog fouling, abandoned cars, littering, illegal use of council land, bins left on pavements etc Inform members of the public and businesses about your work and help them with their queries and complaints Undertake training on the safe use of equipment and safe working practices and to achieve consistently good performance Take part in the exchange of ideas and participate in future improvements. Undertake work in a safe and effective manner at all times, following City Council policies and procedures, and to be responsible for your safety and that of the public Use IT solutions that support mobile working and efficient responses to demand. Undertake basic recording of information e.g. play equipment checks or timesheets. Work flexibly at evenings and weekends when required to meet the demands of the service NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do no t offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications: Good general standard of education to GCSE standard in two suitable subjects (Maths and English preferred) Full Driving licence Experience: Experience of cleansing, horticulture, grounds maintenance services or similar outdoor activities Experience in operating cleansing or grounds maintenance equipment Experience of implementing and maintaining safe systems of work Skills & Abilities: Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to remain calm, patient and polite when confronted with difficult situations Good organisational skills Able to work as part of a team and undertake the full range of duties Able to use mobile communication devices Able to prioritise work Able to undertake lengthy daily foot patrols, negotiate stairs and heights, access difficult terrain such as woodlands, carry moderately heavy equipment and undertake the full range of manual duties as part of a team in a demanding outdoor environment Robust and self motivated, able to work on own initiative ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please