Grounds, Streets and Countryside Workers

1 month ago

Stowmarket, United Kingdom Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council Full time

We currently have a number of exciting **Grounds, Streets and Countryside Workers** opportunities within our Public Realm team. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of **£22,369 per annum, plus £1,812 (contractual overtime - see hours).**

**The **Grounds, Streets and Countryside Workers** Role**

These roles will be based at either our Stowmarket or Sudbury depots and will play a key part in keeping the joint district and our public open spaces clean, tidy and welcoming.

All roles are for 40 hours per week spread over 5 working days and will include working annualised hours (shorter hours in Winter/longer in Summer) or some weekend and bank holiday working.

Please see details of the roles below:

- **Countryside Maintenance Operative** - This role focuses on specialist countryside related operational duties including managing council sites for nature and biodiversity purposes.
- **Grounds Maintenance Operative** - You will deliver a range of grounds maintenance services of a practical and physically demanding nature across council owned parks, play areas, open spaces and communal areas. This will include use of specialisedvehicles, machinery and equipment.
- **Street Cleansing Operative** - You will deliver a range of street cleansing services of a practical and physically demanding nature including litter control of trunk roads and recovering of fly-tipped waste. Experience of driving mechanicalstreet cleansing equipment is desirable but not essential.

**You will**:

- be experienced in one of the above fields, enjoy working outside either individually or as part of a team.
- be proud of the work you do and keen to provide a service to residents and visitors alike.

**You will need to demonstrate**:

- the ability to communicate well with members of the public, colleagues and supervisory staff as well as understanding and practicing good customer care
- a pro-active approach and a flexible attitude
- an awareness of Health and Safety at Work Act, practice and responsibility
- ability to maintain accurate work records.
- You will need to hold a full driving licence and hold the relevant qualification to tow a trailer.

**Benefits you’ll receive as one of our **Grounds, Streets and Countryside Workers**:

- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Suffolk Coaching and Mentoring Partnership
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Program
- Employee Assist Program
- Health Care Options

**About Us**

The Public Realm Team are responsible for the day to day management of the District Councils’ countryside sites and open spaces. These include informal recreational sites, local nature reserves, parks and smaller picnic areas.

In addition, the Team is responsible for Council owned play areas, management of the Councils’ tree stock, routine grounds maintenance on roadside verges and open spaces within Council housing areas as well as keeping the Districts clean through litter collection,mechanical sweeping and removing fly tips.

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and withtwo Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Why not click '**Apply**’ today to find out more about the role and be considered as one of our **Grounds, Streets and Countryside Workers**:

- we would love to hear from you

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

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