Grounds Maintenance Operative

Salary £23,893 - £25,979 per annum Pro Rata | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Cuerden Depot |

**We are currently recruiting a Skilled Tractor Driver**

The Environmental Services Team is part of Lancashire Highways Service which is responsible for the direct delivery of all highway related schemes and maintenance of a safe highway network across the County made up of 4300 miles of road, 151,000 street lights, 2955 bridges, thousands of trees and miles of vegetation. The Environmental Services Team also works in partnership with other Lancashire County Council departments to provide quality landscape and grounds maintenance services at a wide range of Lancashire County Council sites.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person with a current, full driving licence and with knowledge and experience of tractor driving within grounds or highway maintenance, preferably with specific experience of using a range of tractor attachments.

As this role involves working on the highway network, we also require someone with an awareness of Health and Safety Legislation pertaining to highways maintenance and traffic management.

**Why join us?**
- This is a full time opportunity within our Environmental Services Team working in locations across Lancashire.
- A competitive basic salary starting at £23,893 rising to £25,979 per annum.
- 37 hour basic working week. Overtime payments for hours over this.
- Opportunity to carry out additional functions on a standby basis for which further payments are made.
- 26 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 5 years' service.
- 8 paid statutory holidays plus 2 additional days at Christmas.
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Generous public sector pension.
- Benefits package which has everything from free uniform and PPE and a vehicle provided while at work to reduced cost mobile phone plans, bus fares, health and fitness discounts and cycle to work schemes. Information can be found on our website here. We are a big organisation so there is the real opportunity to develop your career with us and access further training if you wish to.

**What you will be doing**
- Carrying out maintenance of LCC hedges, verges and fields alongside highways and on corporate LCC sites or schools.
- Assisting other Environmental Services teams deliver landscape projects and routine grounds maintenance work.
- Supervising and instructing other team members and specialist contractors to ensure everyone works safely and efficiently on site.
- Performing additional winter maintenance duties.
- Assisting with the planning and organising routine seasonal and reactive tasks on site
- Ensuring compliance with site plans, contract specifications and Health and Safety Legislation Completing records on handheld or desk top IT equipment

**Where you will be based**

Our main base of work is Cuerden Depot, Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge PR5 6BJ, however being a countywide service you may be required to work from one of our other depots across the county or from working sites.

Your daily work will take you to all corners of Lancashire on sites including highways, countryside, activity centres, libraries, care homes, youth centres and tourist attractions.

**Further information**

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Tamzin Percival tel: 01772 538544 or Carl Thompson tel: 01772 539507
- As part of our commitment on continuous improvement, how we deliver our service is regularly reviewed. Therefore, job roles may change and post holder may be required to work elsewhere within the service. _

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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