Please note that, effective from 1 April 2023, candidates applying for roles requiring PVG membership will be responsible for covering the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full-time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above, including teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour).
The Council will initially pay for the PVG membership cost—either £18 for existing PVG scheme members or £59 for non-members—and this amount will be deducted from the employee’s first full month’s salary.
Job purpose/about the role
The postholder will undertake, either individually or as part of a team, a variety of duties related to Environmental Operations. These include general gardening, street sweeping, and horticultural work of a specialist nature in public parks, playing fields, cemeteries, landscaped areas, public open spaces, roads, amenity areas, and housing estates.
Minimum requirements
* Must hold a Full Class B UK driving licence
Desirable skills and experience
* Experience driving a range of vehicles, including 3.5 tonne tipper trucks, ride-on grass cutting vehicles, and small mechanical sweepers
* Knowledge of Environmental Services teams and practices
* Willingness to use the Council’s digital platforms related to HR (CoreHr)
* Effective communication skills, both oral and written
* Ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
* Ability to work proactively with limited supervision and know when to refer matters to the Line Manager
About Us
Further details can be found in the Job Profile.
We support flexible working arrangements, allowing employees to choose working patterns that suit both them and the organisation.
Equality and inclusion
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
We are also a forces-friendly employer, signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant, and a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. For questions related to the armed forces, please contact armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
Guaranteed interview schemes
We offer guaranteed interview schemes for applicants who meet the minimum criteria and belong to groups such as disabled persons, care leavers, young people in Aberdeen, or those who have completed relevant apprenticeships or are refugees/asylum seekers under the 'New Scots' scheme.
Please note that eligibility to work in the UK depends on legal status, and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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