Grounds Worker

Organisation
- Dorset Council
- Location
- Wareham, United Kingdom
- Reference
- 61030812C
- Occupational group
- Natural Environment
- Salary details
- £21,575 - £21,968
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Nigel Dibden
- Contact telephone
- 01202 896916
- Closing Date
- 09 July 2023 11:30 PM

**Grounds Worker**

**Permanent - 37 hours per week - Annualised Hours**

**£21,189 - £21,968 per annum**

**Wareham Depot**

**What’s in it for you**:
We are seeking an enthusiastic grounds maintenance worker to join our busy landscape services grounds maintenance team working from our Ferndown Depot.

If you are looking for a new role working outdoors and are physically fit, then this could be an ideal position for you.

This is a permanent position working 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

A generous holiday entitlement is provided, 26 days plus bank holidays rising to 31 after 5 years service.

Local Government Pension scheme including immediate life cover.

Full training and development opportunities including potential HGV driver training.

Employee benefits scheme including discounts available at various retailers and restaurants.

**What you can expect to be doing**:
Landscape Services provide a complete landscape design, build and maintenance service across the county.

The team carry out a wide range of maintenance works on Dorset Council owned sites, in it's schools, social service properties, open spaces and highways.

You will work as part of a team, carrying out a wide range of grounds maintenance tasks to an excellent standard with mínimal supervision.

**About you**:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working individual who is keen to work outdoors in a physical job.

Experience, knowledge and an interest in grounds maintenance is desirable.

A full driving licence is essential. A trailer licence is desirable though not essential as training will be provided.

Full training in all aspects of grounds maintenance machinery use will be provided.

**Dorset Council: A great place to work**

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

**Additional Information**:
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Nigel Dibden, Senior Landscape and grounds Officer, on 07920 020699.

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