Bank Countryside Litter and Maintenance Assistant - Guildford, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Guildford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The starting rate for this position is £13.89 per hour, plus £2.08 per hour annual leave allowance. This is pro-rata to £26,080 per annum.

This post is a 'Bank staff role', payable by the hour for approximately 14.40 to 21.60 hours per week based at Whitebeam Lodge, Merrow Depot, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BQ.

Are you passionate about countryside management and looking for an opportunity to build on your career? Do you want to be part of a team which works towards making Surrey a greener place, protecting and enhancing our valuable natural assets?

If yes, then we want to hear from you

The Countryside Estate Operations team within the Environment, Transport and Infrastructure directorate at Surrey County Council is seeking to appoint a Bank Countryside Litter and Maintenance Assistant.

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic person to join our successful Countryside Estate Operations Team.

The role involves travelling to our different countryside sites spread across Surrey and undertaking practical maintenance work, particularlyin and around the rural car parks.

Grass cutting, litter clearance, pot-hole filling, mending signs and talking to members of the public will all be in a day's work.

The role will involve emptying bins, picking litter and the collection of dumped waste material. You will undertake practical maintenance tasks to maintain, protect and improve the council's countryside estate. The work will be varied and include a broadrange of practical countryside, estate and landscape maintenance tasks.

This will often involve working on your own, so you should be able to work reliably and conscientiously to complete tasks as instructed, to a high standard.

This will involve some weekendand bank holiday working.

In addition, you will ensure effective records are kept and relevant health and safety arrangements are complied with, in order that the County Council's statutory obligations are met.

About You

We're looking for someone who is able to show an understanding and experience of relevant practical skills, is reliable and is able to work unsupervised.

You will be an enthusiastic self-starter

To be considered for interview,
your CV and personal statement will need to evidence the following:

Skills and experience to undertake practical countryside maintenance tasks
Ability to drive or otherwise visit inaccessible locations, sometimes at short notice
Ability to work outdoors in all weather and sometimes in difficult terrain
Able to work some weekends and evenings.

The Environment, Transport and Infrastructure (ETI) directorate is responsible for a wide range of services including highways, transport, planning, countryside and waste management.

These services are critical for people living, working and travelling throughSurrey, delivered by the County Council or in partnership.

The Countryside Estate Operations Team is within the Natural Capital Group in the ETI directorate.

We work alongside various teams including countryside access, legal, maintenance, improvement work on Public Rights of Way, Open Access land and countrysidepartnerships.

We deal with countryside issues which can, at times, be controversial and generate great public interest, therefore requiring sensitive and balanced management when dealing with partners and members of the public.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about thevalueswe follow.

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