Grounds Maintenance Apprentice
Salary £15,300
Location Chelmsford
We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Apprentice to assist in the delivery of a high-quality grounds maintenance service within agreed timescales to all CHP properties in the CHP Portfolio, including sheltered schemes, communal areas and individual properties, ensuring CHP’s land is maintained to a high standard to meet customer needs, performing to, or exceeding, required standards. You will also assist in carrying out a range of tasks as required in more than one area, with a flexible approach to your work in order to ensure an efficient and financially viable service is delivered.
What you'll be doing
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Support the delivery of a high-quality grounds maintenance service by assisting the Grounds Maintenance team with tasks such as grass cutting at sheltered schemes, communal grass areas and individual gardens.
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Contribute to the performance of the team and the directorate by positively participating in team meetings and proactively identifying opportunities for improvements and cost savings.
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Participate in all training as provided in order to achieve an enhance level of skills and multi-skilling tasks.
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With guidance ensure the correct safety procedures are followed before using tools and equipment.
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Attend college to gain relevant horticultural and landscape qualification level 2 or 3.
What we are looking for
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Evidence of attainment of good literacy and numeracy, e.g., through GCSEs (Grade C/4) or equivalent
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An interest in, or awareness of working in a grounds/garden maintenance environment.
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Some knowledge of manual handling and health and safety in the workplace.
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Self-motivation with the ability to use own initiative and enthusiastically take on new work.
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Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively.
Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: This role will require you to be out on site 4 days a week and then 1 day a week at college during term time. If term time, you will work on site 5 days a week. You will not be required to drive as part of this role but will shadow other team members who will drive you to site from the office every morning. Working hours for this post are 8am-4pm.
Benefits
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The salary for this post will be £15,300 Per Annum.
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Learning and development opportunities
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Healthcare cash plan
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Robust employee reward and recognition programme
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Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
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CHParticipate volunteering programme
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Competitive pension scheme
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25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
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37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at CHP.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment
