Lock Keeper

**Lock Keeper / Senior Lock Keeper**
Working with and reporting to a Shift Manager within a team environment, you will be responsible for operating the lock gates, sluices and fish passes using all systems available, including IT equipment, and to ensure that equipment and systems are fully maintained. In addition, you will be required to operate Pont y Werin Bridge both remotely and locally.

**This document is available in Welsh / Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg**

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Job Specific Requirements**
- To operate the lock gates, sluices, fish pass and associated equipment including Pont y Werin.
- To liaise with employees, contractors and other resources involved in Barrage Operations.
- To prepare reports on any aspect of Barrage Operations, when requested.
- To liaise with mariners, where necessary to ensure safe use of the Bay and navigation through the Locks.
- Ensure the safety and security of members of the public using the Barrage, Pont y Werin and the Bay.
- To help with the management of systems of routine inspections operational procedures, examinations and statutory requirements at Cardiff Harbour Authority.
- To liaise with the maintenance team regarding the maintenance of Locks, Sluices, Fish Pass, etc.
- To undertake or contribute to, as assigned, any allocated cross authority project/assignment in order to ensure its successful outcome.
- To ensure CCTV systems are fully operational and ensure legislative protocols are adhered to.
- To ensure the safe and secure operation of Pont y Werin.
- To assist in maintaining health and safety and fire standards in accordance with Health and Safety regulations
- To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the organisation's Equal Opportunities Policy.
- To stand in for and carry out the duties of the Shift Manager.

**Corporate Requirements**
- To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as stated in the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.
- To, as a statutory duty, adhere to the Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy and associated policies and procedures and to report concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk. In order to support you in this, you are required to access safeguarding training at the level which is relevant to this post.
- As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.
- Although you will be provided with a base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION** THE PERSON APPOINTED MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS**

**Area to be Demonstrated**

**Essential Requirements**

YOU **MUST** DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS

**Desirable Requirements**

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT IF YOU DO, PLEASE TELL US

**How Assessed**

**Application Form or Interview or Both**

**Competencies (as per Behavioural Competency Framework)**

Putting Our Customers First - 2

Getting Things Done - 1

Taking Personal Responsibility - 2

Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect - 3

Interview

**Education and Training**

1. GCSE/ ‘O’ Levels in English and Mathematics or similar

1. VHF Radio Operators Licence

2. RYA Level 2 Boat handling

**Experience / Knowledge**

2. Experience of working in a control room environment.

3. Awareness of health and safety issues

4. Experience of working within a team environment.

3. Experience gained working in a marine environment.

**Skills and**

**Abilities**

5.Excellent communication skills both written and oral

6.IT literate with a good understanding of excel spreadsheets and word documents

4. Ability to keep logs and databases.

**Personal**

**Attributes**

7. Commitment to achieving the Council’s strategies, policies, and practices, particularly in relation to equal opportunities

7. Commitment to achieving the Council’s strategies, policies, and practices, particularly in relation to equal opportunities

**Special**

**Circumstances**

8. Working unsociable hours including nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays as part of 365 days a year shift rota.

9. Full and valid driving licence.

10. Commitment to the provision of a robust and effective service

11. A flexible approach to working hours

Job Reference: ECO00349