Team Leader - Coventry, United Kingdom - Citizen

Citizen
Citizen
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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Internal Position title:
Team Leader (Grounds Maintenance)


Basis:
Full Time


Work pattern:
Monday to Friday 45 hours per week (Summer), Monday to Thursday 29 hours per week (Winter)


Type:
Permanent


We are brave, we are ambitious, we are honest, and we are Citizen*We are looking for a Team Leader to join our busy grounds maintenance team to maintain our estates in Coventry. This role will require you to carry out the day to day running of a dedicated grounds maintenance team on our Estates in Coventry. You will ensure that the team completes daily work schedules to a high standard, and you will be responsible for the first line management of the team, undertaking performance reviews, one to one meetings and sickness review meetings.


In housing you can make a real difference, the role of Team Leader will involve:

  • Coordinating a team of Grounds Maintenance Operatives, providing first point of contact supervision and advice
  • Contributing to the quality & appearance of Citizen Estates through the undertaking of a ground's maintenance schedule.
  • Ensuring all equipment used by the service is kept in a good condition and organise repairs and servicing that is required
  • Completing records for your team using our computer systems
  • Supervising a team of Grounds Maintenance Operatives, providing first line management, undertaking performance development reviews, one to one's and return to work interviews.
  • Delivering the highest level of conduct, leading by example to ensure Citizen key aims, values and objectives are delivered.

As Team Leader, we need you to have:

  • Previous Grounds Maintenance experience
  • Proven ability to work at management level within an operational environment
  • A good understanding of computer systems in order to maintain records of performance of the teams and to be able to communicate with other areas of the business
  • Health and Safety practises in the work place
  • Ability to maintain, develop and lead a team and promote a positive image of the company.
  • Ability to carry out basic training and/or arrange the required training for team members
  • Ability to deal with poor performance and attendance, including first line conduct of disciplinary, capability matters and sickness attendance.
  • Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all parts of the company.
  • Team player with the ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Holding a clean and relevant driving licence, experience driving with a trailer is desirable
  • Holding a qualification in Grounds/ Horticulture would be desirable
  • Ability to work to and meet varying deadlines

We would be _excited_
if you have:

  • Horticultural qualification
  • Management experience
  • Licence to drive with a trailer
  • PA1 & PA6 spraying licence

Our people are everything and we offer:

  • Vehicle provided for work use
  • Opportunities for salary progression, which is directly linked to performance reviews
- 'Live work better' scheme which actively encourages work-life balance

  • Annual leave starts at 25 days per year, increasing with length of service
  • Enhanced family leave


  • Company Pension

  • Citizen matches up to 10%
  • If part of the pension scheme you are entitled to Life cover (three times your annual salary)
  • Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service)
  • EAP a 24/7 service which gives free, confidential advice and support on a range of issues including telephone counselling
  • Medicash scheme which includes GP Access, digital Physiotherapy app, retail vouchers and discounts, discounted gym memberships and more
  • Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service)
  • Recognition through our Employee Excellence Awards
  • Representation opportunities on our Staff Consultative Forum
  • Access to Citizen's Wellbeing platform
  • Employee Excellence Awards (winners receive extra days annual leave that year)
  • Occupational Health
  • We believe everyone has something to give and encourage everyone to be the best they can be to reach their full potential with extensive learning and development opportunities and Study Leave


We adopt a proactive approach to safeguarding to ensure everyone accessing our services can do so without fear of harm, abuse, or neglect.

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out robust safeguarding checks.


Closing date: 29th August 2023
**Interview date: 11th September 2023
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