Grounds Maintenance Operatives - Lampeter, United Kingdom - University of Wales Trinity Saint David

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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Lampeter, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Grounds Maintenance Operatives

Job Ref

51299

Location

Lampeter

Salary

£24,248 to £24,533 per annum
Grounds Maintenance Operatives (2 posts)
Lampeter Campus (travel to other locations as necessary)
£24,248 to £24,533 per annum

ABOUT US
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people.

We are now looking for two Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join us on a full-time (37 hours per week) on a 2 year fixed term basis.

THE ROLE
You will be expected to carry out landscaping and grounds duties and use a range of horticultural machinery. The role includes cleaning and grounds maintenance duties such as street sweeping, litter picking, leaf clearance, grass mowing and hedge cutting as well as implementing a planting plan and maintaining decorative grounds.
ABOUT YOU
To be considered for this role, you will need:
Experience in providing high quality grounds and minor maintenance service
Ability to identify potential risks and undertake risk assessments
Valid full driving license

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable 'Person Specification' criteria.

BENEFITS
Annual leave entitlement is 28 days' annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our comprehensive pay and benefits package includes:

Competitive pay and pay progression
Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
Support for health and wellbeing, including access to oncampus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
Familyfriendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.