Grounds Person

3 weeks ago

Gillingham, United Kingdom GILLINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL Full time

**GILLINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL**

The Town Hall, School Road, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QR
Tel:
01747 823588

**GROUNDS PERSON**

**CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK**

**INTRODUCTION**

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

Gillingham Town Council is responsible for public open spaces across the Town, ranging from grassed verges and planted areas to larger recreational areas and play parks. In addition, the Town Council is responsible for maintaining grassed roadside verges on behalf of Dorset Council.

The Town Council endeavours to maintain its open spaces to a high standard and most of the larger open spaces in Gillingham have achieved Green Flag accreditation. This indicates that the green spaces are well-kept, safe and pleasant. The sites are inspected every year by an independent judge.

Dorset Wildlife Trust has produced a Biodiversity Action Plan for most of the Town

Council’s public open spaces. They carry out seasonal monitoring to see whether there have been any changes in biodiversity resulting from improved management strategies.

The Town Council designated itself as a ‘Pollinator Friendly Town’ in 2017 to raise awareness of the global decline in the numbers of bees and other pollinators which are essential for food production. A copy of our Pollinators’ Action Plan is available on the Town Council’s website.

The Town Council organises volunteer ‘community work days’ to help with specific tasks such as: path clearance, tree planting, attenuation pond clearing, weeding and bramble bashing. Gillingham Town Council works closely with Gillingham Action for Nature (GANG) on many community projects within the town.

Gillingham has received Britain in Bloom South West Gold Pennant Awards in 2018 and 2019 and would like to work towards entering the Britain in Bloom National Competition in the future.

The Town Council currently employs seven full time grounds staff based at the Town Council’s workshops at Roman Court, Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham. Five office staff are based at the Town Hall in School Road. The Town Council is made up of seventeen councillors.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated person to work as part of a friendly team reporting to the Deputy Works Manager.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Grounds Person

**Responsible to**: Deputy Works Manager

**Main Purpose of Job**

To carry out general grounds maintenance duties relating to the work of Gillingham Town Council on various sites throughout the town, while adhering to health and safety requirements and workplace risk assessments.

To carry out projects and ground works under the instruction of the Deputy Works Manager/Works Manager.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

1. Maintenance of public open spaces, play areas, landscaped areas, highway verges, the cemetery and other similar open spaces. This includes (but is not limited to):

- Grass cutting and strimming
- Watering
- Weeding
- Hedge cutting
- Clearing leaves and litter
- Emptying public litter bins when required
- Hard landscape work
- Installation of street furniture

2. Working at height, including the erection and removal of Christmas trees and hanging baskets.

3. Carrying out a varied range of gardening and maintenance duties, requiring a minimum amount of supervision and use of own initiative.

4. To assist the Works Manager/Deputy Works Manager with play equipment inspections and inspection reporting when required.

5. Delivering high quality and comprehensive front-line services.

6. Attending meetings of the council and such meetings of its committees/working groups as appropriate

7. Responding to emergencies associated with the Council’s grounds and property portfolio.

8. Keeping Council vehicles, tools and premises clean and tidy, ensuring all tools are stored correctly.

9. Taking responsibility for own professional and personal development by participating in regular performance and development reviews with the Line Manager, identifying future training requirements.

10. Undertaking training as required.

11. Undertaking any other duties as reasonably required.

**Dimensions**
- No direct reports
- 64 acres of public open space
- 16 play parks

**Qualifications, Skills and Experience**
- Full driving licence
- Qualified to Horticultural NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (or willing to undertake)
- Ability to use a wide range of horticultural machinery and power tools
- Written and verbal communication skills to Council standard
- A good understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Skills and Knowledge**

**Essential**
- Full driving licence
- Ability to use a wide range of horticultural machinery and power tools
- A good understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace

**Desirable**
- Qualified to Horticultural NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (or willing to undertake)
- An understanding of horticulture, plants and the growing season
- Experience in soft landscaping and garden maintenance
- First-Aid qualification

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