Grounds Technician
1 month ago
Location: Group Wide
Hours: 40hrs
Contract Type: Permanent - Full time
Benefits:
- 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Peoples Pension
- Retail and leisure discounts
About the role:
We are looking for a Ground Technician to join our Estates and Facilities department. As a Ground Technician you will play a pivotal role in the success of our college through:
- Undertaking grounds maintenance duties across the Bedford College Group sites and ensure they are maintained to a high standard.
- Undertaking proactive grounds maintenance duties to ensure that all college areas are kept safe, clean, tidy and welcoming.
- Working alongside the Senior Grounds Technician to increase levels of biodiversity across all Bedford College Group sites.
About you:
- Appropriate horticulture qualification at level 2 or equivalent.
- Trained to operate horticultural, tractors, machinery and grass cutting equipment, both rotary and cylinder.
- Trained to handle hedge cutting and strimming equipment.
- Minimum of 2 years horticultural experience.
- Experience of working within written procedures and guidelines.
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
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