Estates Grounds Maintenance Worker

**The Role**

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Estates Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our Estates & Facilities Team at LMP.

The post holder is expected to provide a basic repair and maintenance service and will carry out necessary grounds maintenance tasks to ensure the safety of Lancaster Medical Practice site grounds and carparks. The postholder will work to Lancaster Medical Practice’s policies and procedures.

**Hours**: 15 hours per week

**Interviews**: To be held on Friday 10th January 2025

**Main duties of the job**
- Carry out planned and requisition maintenance requests to all grounds and gardens managed by Lancaster Medical Practice
- Maintain litter-free sites
- Ensure main entrances are litter-free, swept and power-washed when required
- Ensure all path, entrances, car parks and walkways are free of obstruction from trees, tree leaves, shrubs, weeds, or plant material.
- Water all new planting, tubs and hanging baskets either seasonally or until plant maturity - Weed kill and remove all weeds from the site
- Strim, mow and prune according to seasonal demands
- Reinstate areas damaged by general use
- Use and maintain machinery and equipment including mowers, blowers, and sweepers.
- Clear light wells and gullies of weeds and debris
- Plan and maintain flower beds around the sites
- Ensure that all perimeter areas including fencing are litter free and in a good state of repair
- Gardens around all sites to be maintained throughout the year
- Ensure that all equipment is signed out at the start of each day, and all maintenance sheets are adhered to and any defect is reported
- Ensure that snow clearance around the site is carried out as per the site plan and ensure that all entrances are gritted during the winter months when required.
- Ensure all works directed are carried out in a timely manner, recognising the operations and requirements of all Lancaster Medical Practice buildings
- Undertake training where necessary
- To report any defects noted across the Lancaster Medical Practice estate to the Estate and Facilities Managers in the first instance
- Carry out site inspections as required
- Use a flexible approach to deliver responsibilities, which sometimes require working outside of core hours
- Any other duties as required by the Estates and Facilities Managers, commensurate with the grade of the post

**Who are we?**

Lancaster Medical Practice is a large GP Provider delivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster and the surrounding villages. We deliver our services from seven locations throughout the city of Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselves to improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community.

**What we offer?**
- The opportunity to be part of a progressive, forward-thinking organisation with patient centred General Practice at our core.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays.
- Opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential and independent counselling and information services available to all employees and their families.
- Access to a number of NHS discounts.
- Social events throughout the year.
- Savings scheme designed specifically to help you save up for Christmas.

**Safeguarding**

LMP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. You will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who you come into contact with during your work. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk, to follow local and national policy and to report and act on any concerns you may have.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/12/2024
Reference ID: LMP-EMW-DEC24