Community Warden

**MAIN JOB PURPOSE**

1. To support the community in Sudbury and contracted councils through the delivery of efficient and effective outdoor services.

2. To set up road closures and deliver market operations.

3. To carry out all tasks required by the Operations Manager and the Business Manager to support the aims of Sudbury Town Council.

4. To carry out any other tasks required or set by Sudbury Town Clerk or the Administrative Manager for the benefit of the town and local community.

5. To be a help to the public and an ambassador for the town of Sudbury.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

6. Maintaining a full driving licence is essential for this role. Community Wardens need to drive Sudbury Town Council vans and tractors on a daily basis, in both urban and rural areas, and will have to tow trailers. Training in trailer towing will be provided if necessary.

7. This is a physically demanding role which is primarily manual labour to maintain and improve the public realm in Sudbury and contracted parishes. This will require the proficient operation of small tractors for grass cutting, hand-held power tools and the use of manual tools throughout the full working day. These include, but are not limited to, strimmers, hedge cutters, chain saws, shovels, pick-axes, etc. Training will be provided in line with current Health and Safety guidance.

8. To support the operation of Sudbury Town Council’s businesses, including, but not limited to, the market, cemetery, allotments, public toilets, events and venue hire.

9. To support Sudbury Town Council’s floral displays, including watering town centre floral displays utilising harvested rainwater collected from our IBC units where available.

10. Working with the Community Warden Team to carry out the grounds maintenance of all areas under the control of the Town Council including, but not limited to, the cemetery, the Croft, Mill Acre and other churchyards.

11. Working to a schedule, as part of the Operations Team, to ensure Sudbury Town Centre is at all times kept clean to the highest possible standards. Duties include but are not limited to: litter picking, sweeping, operating the Billy Goat Road Sweeper, weeding, emptying cigarette and gum bins, cleaning street furniture and painting where required.

12. To undertake duties to recycle or reuse waste from our market, cemetery, and allotments including composting, chipping and mulching (hot composter facilities provided) and reusing in our public floral displays and community and school garden projects.

13. Putting up and taking down decorations, tents, marques, stalls, fences or other equipment as required in Sudbury and contracted councils. This will require working at heights.

14. Maintaining the power tools and manual equipment provided for the job in a usable condition and arranging for their repair, or where necessary their eventual replacement, as authorised by the Operations Manager or the Town Clerk.

15. Locking and unlocking facilities operated or owned by Sudbury Town Council or contracted councils. Identifying potential public security issues within Sudbury and contracted councils.

16. Clearing up litter and various waste materials (including dog fouling), as well as emptying bins, within Sudbury and contracted councils.

17. Portraying a positive image of Sudbury Town Council and its partners. This requires all staff to be clean and smartly dressed in the uniforms and protective equipment supplied by Sudbury Town Council. All Community Wardens are required to display a positive, friendly and helpful attitude when engaging with the public. This includes not taking breaks in view of the public whilst wearing Council uniform.

18. Working with local community groups, e.g. schools and businesses, to develop initiatives to address litter and other environmental problems. Including, but not limited to, Schools’ Competition, Annual Keep Britain Tidy Campaign, Crucial Crew, Community Litter Picks, etc.

19. Assisting members of the local community in Sudbury and contracted parishes with general tasks that may be beyond their capability due to age, disability or other issues.

20. Utilising powers of enforcement as granted to the Town Council by the police under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS), alongside any other powers of enforcement, as may be delegated to the Town Council, to combat crime.

21. To attend relevant training courses as may be required by the council.

22. To ensure that all required certifications relevant to the job role are obtained and kept updated. This includes but is not limited to Roads and Street works qualification, Stand Pipe qualification, all Safeguarding, etc.

23. To work as safely as possible having regard to other members of staff and the public in accordance with all risk assessments and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

24. To fulfil all duties required by the contracted councils in their service level agreements.

25. Helping with season