Job Purpose
South Swindon Parish Council is responsible for the delivery of key front-line services including the maintenance of our parks, open spaces, allotments and play areas as well as the cleaning of our streets. These are important services and feature very highly in the priorities the council and residents of the parish, with a significant influence on the way stakeholders perceive the Parish Council.
The Services Supervisor is an integral part of our Grounds Maintenance and Streeting Cleaning teams. The main requirement of the role is to supervise and work with the operational teams, ensuring compliance with the safety procedures, policies of the Parish Council and relevant legislation. The role is a “hands on” position requiring active participation in the team’s overall activities.
General Duties:
* Ensuring the service and staff are health & safety compliant including preparation, review and ongoing management of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work for all tasks.
* Adopt and deliver a combined service model encompassing parish grounds, street cleaning, parks, allotments and play area maintenance in line with the service specification.
* Management and recording of all staff sickness, holidays and attendance ensuring any changes are passed to the Services Manager or Chief Executive Officer if necessary. Staff absence will be managed in line with the Parish Council’s relevant policies including back to work interviews and absence review meetings.
* Support specialist workflows such as green space refurbishment and support senior officers in the procurement of services, this will include monitoring contractors for both compliance and performance.
* Lead on engaging with operational teams in implementing the delivery of an effective and class leading grounds & street cleaning maintenance service across all parks, open spaces and streets.
* Manage the activities of staff to deliver the maintenance service specification requirements throughout the year in line with Parish Council, and self-defined priorities (in that order of importance). Where priorities conflict then advice should be sought via the Services Manager or Chief Executive Officer.
* Manage the use of service delivery vehicles and equipment to reduce the risk of damage, excess mileage charges, abuse and maintenance.
* Ensure all staff are compliant with health and safety requirements regarding the provision and wearing of the appropriate PPE for the task.
* Respond to ad hoc requests for tasking from the Chief Executive Officer and other senior officers in line with agreed prioritisation or alternately, immediate health and safety risk assessment.
* Responding to all maintenance service-related insurance claims, information requests, customer complaints and enquiries in a timely fashion.
* In conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer and Services Manager, proactively manage all staff, materials, vehicles and equipment within budget and contractual constraints.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements as it applies to the delivery of related maintenance services.
* Carry out disciplinary investigations and assist with investigations into insurance and accident claims and provide reports for the Chief Executive Officer and our insurance provider.
* Support the Services Manager in performance managing staff.
* Liaise with the Services Manager and Health & Safety Officer to ensure the required and preapproved training for your teams are complete and up to date.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £34,314.00-£37,938.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Managing Outdoor Teams: 1 year (required)
* Grounds Maintenance: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon SN2 8ES
Application deadline: 19/01/2025
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