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Gardener/Driver x13

Employer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location: Taylors Lane Depot, Oldbury B69 2BW
Salary: Band C, SCP 14 - 19 (£17,681 - £19,446) pro rata (£9.16 - £10.08 per hour)
Closing date: 16 Apr 2020
Reference: SAND000003649

Sector: Local Councils
Job Type: Community, Horticulture and parks
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Standard
Hours: Full-Time

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Do you have a full UK driving licence with a minimum of 12 months driving experience?
Do you have experience of using commercial mowing machinery, including pedestrian and ride-on machines?

We are looking for motivated and experienced seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our Grounds and Estate Maintenance team.

You will need to be able to work flexibly and be able to travel across the borough.

The Grounds and Estate Maintenance team, based at Taylors Lane, Oldbury provides a broad range of horticultural services to locations across the Borough.

Your main responsibilities will include grass cutting and mowing operations.

Working hours are 7am – 3pm Monday to Friday.

You'll start with a full induction into the service and get to meet the teams you will be working with. You will be required to undertake and achieve driver familiarisation training and assessment to enable you to use Sandwell Council Fleet vehicles.

You’ll also be provided with footwear and a full uniform (Personal Protective Equipment) so you are able to carry out the duties of your role safely.

These posts are fixed term where successful candidates will be required to start on the 18 March 2019 and will end October 2019.

Interested? If you meet our requirements, we want to hear from you.

Interviews dates: 29th & 30th January 2019

Hours

37 hours per week

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

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Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

Generous annual leave entitlements
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
An exclusive retail discounts portal
Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
An employee assistance and counselling service
Annual leave purchase scheme
A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
Flexi-time working
A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

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Website: http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
Telephone: 0121 569 3300
Location: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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