Seasonal Country Park Assistant

Job title:
Seasonal Country Park Assistant

Directorate:
Economy and Community Development

Service:
Economic Development Programmes

Closing date:
25/05/2023 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Temporary six months | 37 Hour

Salary:
£20,441 a year

Pay Scale:
GS1

Location(s):
Parc Padarn, Llanberis

**Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this [**Information Pack**]**

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

For further information about this post please contact **Carwyn Williams** ar **01286 679 879**

Interviews will be held, **07.06.2023**

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, THURSDAY, 26.05.2023**

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**If you would like support to apply, Gwaith Gwynedd is available to help Gwynedd residents get into work**
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**Personal attributes**:
**Essential**:
Have the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically when dealing with the public.

The ability to work unsocial hours

Able to co-operate and take instruction from other members of staff.

To be honest, dependable, dedicated and of neat appearance.

**Desirable**:
To be patient, enthusiastic and personable.

**Qualifications and relevant training**:
**Essential**:
Chainsaw Certificate

Full Clean Driving Licence

**Desirable**:
First Aid Certificate

Abrasive Wheels Certificate

**Relevant experience**:
**Essential**:
Experience of working in an outdoor environment

Dealing with the public face to face

**Desirable**:
Experience of working as part of a team.

Experience of working in other parks

Experience of working in the tourism industry

**Skills and specialist knowledge**:
**Essential**:
Have an understanding of relevant Health & Safety matters

**Desirable**:
**Language requirements**:
**Essential**:
**Listening and Speaking - Entry Level**:
Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly.Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information

**Reading and Understanding - Entry Level**:
**Writing - Entry Level**:
Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.

**Purpose of the post**:

- Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
- To assist with the day to day maintenance of Padarn Country Park
- Provide information to visitors.

**Responsibility for functions**:

- Tools and Equipment such as Chain Saws, Petrol Grinders, Grass Cutting Equipment, Hand Tools such as Hand Saws, Spades,Tool Boxes, Safety Equipment eg: Road Signs, Barriers etc.

**Main duties**:

- Main duties will include, maintaining the site to a high standard, litter clearance, footpath repair, maintenance of park infrastructure eg: fences, walls, gates etc.Grass cutting and collecting, Dealing with the public face to face, traffic management. plus other duties as required
- Responsibility for self-development.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
- Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
- Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
- Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
- Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
- Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused

**Special circumstances**:

- There is a need to be available to work unsocial hours, including weekends and public holidays. Overtime is only paid for working public holidays