Apprentice Grounds Maintenance Operative
Full Time Salary
Real Living Wage £24,250
Employment Type
Full time
Location
Pendle Court, Hayhurst Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1PH
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Contract Duration
2 years
Job Type
Direct Labour, Environmental Services
What you can expect from us
- We offer a competitive salary of £24,250
- 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks.
- Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility.
- Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme.
- Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%)
- A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
- Simply Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family.
Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more.
- Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme
- Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme.
- Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.
About the role:
Please see below regarding entry requirements:
Must have the right to work in England & spend at least 50% of their working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship.
Must be a citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or have the right of abode in the UK AND have been ordinarily resident in the EEA for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning.
Typically, an applicant will have attained a minimum of 4 GCSE grades D/E or 2/3 including both Maths and English. Functional Skills Level 1 will be accepted as an alternative to GCSEs.
Job Responsibilities
The purpose of the role is to deliver a wide range of landscape maintenance and improvement works, resulting in a consistently high-quality environment, which improves our schemes and estates to create positive spaces for customers.
Delivery
- To assist in undertaking site-based grounds maintenance and horticultural related tasks on estates and schemes to Onward specifications and agreed timescales.
- To assist in carrying out grass cutting, shrub pruning, weed control and the removal of litter along with responsive ad-hoc estate work as required e.g., fly tip removal, graffiti cleansing or target hardening.
Customer Service
- As a front facing ambassador for the company, act in a professional manner while upholding Onward values, aims and objectives.
Quality
- Deliver works to a high standard consistently.
Records
- Ensure all works reporting and safety procedures are followed, and record keeping is both accurate and professional.
Health and Safety
- Help ensure all work is to the highest standards of health and safety and assist with the promotion of a positive safety-first culture. Ensure all operations are compliant with industry legislation.
Work equipment
- Assist with routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment, and machinery. Ensure the safety and security of assigned machinery and equipment is maintained.
Skills/Experience
Essential:
- Interest in grounds maintenance and gardening.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Good communication skills – written and verbal.
- The ability to demonstrate great teamwork.
- The ability to follow procedures and provide performance data of operations.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 including maths and English OR a Vocational qualification Level 1 NB: English & maths Functional Skills Level 1 will be accepted as an alternative to GCSEs.
Desirable:
- Horticulture qualification.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Experience of working within grounds maintenance or gardening sector.
- Health and Safety awareness qualification or similar
About Onward
Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the Northwest, with 35,000 properties in 52 neighbourhoods across the region.
We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference.
In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential.
We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below.
If candidates have any questions in relation to the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early prior to the closing date.
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