Grounds Maintenance Operative

3 days ago

Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Field Operations team as an Apprentice Groundskeeper. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in maintaining and operating flood and coastal risk management assets, ensuring their optimal performance in safeguarding communities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain and operate flood and coastal risk management assets, ensuring their optimal performance in safeguarding communities.
  • Contribute to initiatives, such as installing flood barriers, building sandbag walls, deploying high-volume pumps, and providing assistance to affected communities during flood situations.
  • Utilise a wide range of tools and equipment, including chainsaws, strimmers/bushcutters, heavy plant machinery, boats, and more. Your proficiency will be key to preventing and mitigating flood risks.
  • Participate in various tasks such as structural maintenance, vegetation management, small construction projects, soft engineering methods, beach maintenance, and culvert and grille clearances.
Why Choose Us?
  • Meaningful Impact:As an Emergency responder, you'll be at the forefront of safeguarding communities and ecosystems. Your efforts will directly contribute to our ambitious goal of achieving Carbon Net Zero by 2030, leaving a lasting positive impact on the environment.
  • Diverse and Exciting Role:Enjoy a diverse range of duties that involve structural maintenance, vegetation management, small construction projects, soft engineering, beach maintenance, and responding to flood incidents.
  • Training and Support:No prior experience? The WEW Apprentice Programme delivers comprehensive training in the use of tools, equipment, and health & safety protocols, ensuring you have all the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in your role.
  • A valid UK driving license.
  • Ability to travel to your depot and/or the local area within a reasonable time in order to respond to incidents and meet urgent business needs.
What We Offer
  • A generous career average pension scheme.
  • Overtime opportunities through standby and incident pay.
  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays for full-time employees or equivalent.
  • Great career opportunities.
  • Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave scheme.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion.

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