Apprenticeship opportunities are for residents of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham only and care leavers of Barking and Dagenham will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria. Applicants must not already hold an equivalent qualification or higher in the advertised apprenticeship subject area. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has gone through a range of Transformational Change Programmes to better manage demand and ensure a more effective and efficient service delivery over the last few years. As we continue to redesign and reshape our service in Public Realm, a number of exciting and challenging opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic, focused and committed individuals in our environmental operations to help improve the future of our service. All candidates will need to show a track record of delivering high quality services and demonstrate a commitment to team work and high levels of customer service. The role involves working outdoors. You will be expected to work with a degree of flexibility to ensure that the service is maintained during operational difficulties or special events. Contractual Terms and Conditions of all Roles The role requires successful candidates to attend Monday to Friday. Hours of work are generally 7.30am to 3.30pm.
Support the team with the aim of achieving daily and weekly targets by following routine schedules. Carry out these duties in a safe and courteous manner, remembering at all times that you are an ambassador for the Borough. Carry out a range of grounds maintenance tasks e.g., grass cutting, raking, edging, weeding, sweeping, litter picking, chemical application. Including operating a wide range of plant and equipment pedestrian and ride on machinery and hand-held equipment to maintain areas such as parks and open spaces, highways verges, cemeteries and housing properties and estates to the required standards. To undertake rose and shrub bed or other horticultural maintenance, including the planting of seasonal bedding. To undertake works as part of the winter maintenance programme, including hedge cutting, leaf collections and winter pruning. Undertake daily routine safety and maintenance checks ensuring that vehicles, machinery and equipment used is well maintained, kept clean and not exposed to the risk of damage or loss/theft. Undertake on-site risk assessment with regards to safe working practices and guidelines. To attend training sessions and undertake activities in accordance with the Horticultural Apprenticeship level 2 and the Individual Learning Plan. Where required, depending on educational attainment, undertake Functional Skills in English and Math's. Apprenticeship opportunities are for residents of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham only and care leavers of Barking and Dagenham will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria. Applicants must not already hold an equivalent qualification or higher in the advertised apprenticeship subject area. To be eligible to apply for this role, you must meet the following criteria • Be aged 16 years and over • Have the right to live and work in the UK • Apprenticeship opportunities are for residents of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham only. Care leavers of Barking & Dagenham will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria. • Applicants must not already hold an equivalent qualification or higher in the advertised apprenticeship subject area
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, enthusiastic team player who shares the Council's core values: • Deliver our best every day - and do what we promise • Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community's needs • Inspire others with our attitudes and actions • Value people for who they are and what they can do • Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility
As Local Government Chronicle Awards 2020 Silver winners and with Gold Investors in People status, showing our commitment to our staff, there has never been a more exciting time to work for Barking and Dagenham Council. We have been on a journey over the last few years, transforming the way we work and deliver our services. We offer a generous Apprenticeship pay package which includes 24 days annual leave, a positive approach to flexible working, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing. Our borough is vibrant and diverse, and this is something we are proud of. We value the diversity of people who live, work and visit Barking and Dagenham and it is our vision is to create a place where people understand, respect and celebrate each other’s differences. As a Disability Confident Employer, Barking and Dagenham is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme(GIS). This guarantees progression to the first stage of a selection process (such as test, assessment exercise and interview) to any candidate with a disability who has applied under the GIS scheme. In addition to this, we would also consider any reasonable adjustments requests from candidates at all stages of our selection process. To find out more about this please email talentlinkhrsupport@lbbd.gov.uk and one of our recruitment coordinators will be in touch.
