PLEASE NOTE: This job is based in Sheffield S2, UK. Applicants must hold a full UK driving license and have authorisation to work in the UK. Please read the Job Information Pack on our website before applying.
Post Title: Landscape Operative
(Variable hour, Fixed Term until February 2025)
Salary: Payable £11.45 per hour. All accrued holiday is paid directly.
Working hours: Our normal operating hours are Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00. A normal shift lasts 8 hours and includes 7.5 paid hours and a half hour unpaid lunch break.
Organisation: The Green Estate Community Interest Company
Do you thrive in outdoor environments and enjoy creating spaces that inspire and support communities? Here's your opportunity to be part of an award-winning team dedicated to maintaining and preserving green spaces in Sheffield.
Due to planned leave for the team during the winter we will have a range of shifts available until the end of February 2025 to ensure our contracts are met.
We are seeking a skilled Landscape Operative to join our esteemed Parks Department, recognized with the prestigious Green Flag award for excellence in its management of Manor Fields Park. As a Landscape Operative, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our parks and green areas remain vibrant and welcoming for all to enjoy.
Please note that based on our current organisational requirements we can only consider applicants who have a full driving license and are legally able to drive our company vehicles.
We also require someone who will be consistently available for work on Fridays. Based on the needs of the contract and your availability the timing of other shifts can be negotiated. On average we hope to offer 2 – 3 shifts a week but there is a shutdown over the bank holiday period.
Closing date: 8.00am Monday 11th November 2024
Interviews will be held the same week
Starting date: ASAP
The full job information pack including Job Description and Person Specification is available on our website or phone 0114 2322 556 Extension 643.
To apply please submit your covering letter and CV to recruitment@greenestate.org. Please give examples of how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we meet the right applicant. Please do not delay in applying.