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

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    Full time, Fixed-Term/Contract
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    Swansea Campus (travel to other locations as necessary)

    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 a Grounds Maintenance Operative 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:

    • PA1 (Safe handling & application of pesticides) and PA6 (Handheld application on land) or willingness to work towards
    • Experience in providing high quality grounds and minor maintenance service
    • Ability to identify potential risks and undertake risk assessments
    • Valid full driving license. Due to the base being Swansea but the work being across the sites, the individual must be able to drive between Carmarthen and Lampeter and Swansea. These posts have to carry equipment between these sites and there is no regular public transport that would be suitable.

    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 on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
    • Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
    • Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
    • Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme

    So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact in this role, please apply via the button shown.

    Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

    Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click 'Cymraeg' at the top right of the screen.

    Closing date: 14 May 2024, 11:59pm

    £24,248 to £24,533 per annum



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