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Arboretum Operative – Ref: EE45519

Employer
Walsall Council
Location
Environmental Depot, 200 Pelsall Road, Brownhills, walsall WS8 7EN
Salary
Salary G5 £20,143 to £23,600 per annum plus 5% unsocial hour’s payment
Closing date
11 Sep 2019
Reference
WALS000004105

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Arboretum Operative – Ref:  EE45519
Salary G5 £20,143 to £23,600 per annum plus 5% unsocial hour’s payment
Walsall Borough

Walsall is recognised as being a particularly green borough and its green spaces are an asset that the borough residents can be justifiably proud of. 

Parks and green spaces are some of the most valued leisure and cultural facilities in Walsall, and these open spaces offer a green, leafy refuge where people can relax, contemplate and enjoy the fresh air and attractive floral displays, or participate in more active and healthy sporting and recreational pursuits.

Our parks and countryside sites also provide important wildlife benefits and an outdoor classroom for learning. They all contribute greatly to the enrichment and quality of life of our community who live, work, and play in the borough. 

Working within the operational section of Clean & Green Services, we are seeking highly motivated individuals who wish to develop a career in green spaces working at Walsall’s Premier park ‘The Arboretum’ 

Main purpose of the job role: 

  • To deliver a sustainable customer focused, high quality, cost effective Arboretum park for all stakeholders including residents, commercial businesses, internal partners, friends groups, volunteers, schools, elected members etc. 
  • Responsible for delivering front line operations to all communities, groups, public, users across the park ensuring the site is clean, safe, sustainable, aesthetically pleasing and making people feel pride in the areas they live. 
  • Required to undertake daily completion of works including parks maintenance, horticulture, ranger services, education and events 
  • To operate and maintain associated equipment as part of the day-to-day service functions including vehicles, trailed equipment, ride on machinery, strimmer’s, mowers, hedge cutters, Hand-tools etc. 

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.  The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. 

Interested candidates should possess ability / qualifications as detailed

  1. Hold an appropriate Health and Safety Qualification
  2. Full driving licence

Closing date: Monday 9th September 2019 

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.  

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

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Telephone
01922 650000
Location
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

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