Driver Operative - Grounds maintenance

Barnet Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working option

Employee discounts

Job summary

Barnet Council in London Borough of Barnet is seeking a grounds maintenance operative to support a high-quality greenspaces service. You will join a team of cleansing operatives across parks and open spaces, contributing to daily maintenance tasks and operational duties.

The role requires a flexible approach to working hours, a reasonable level of fitness, and a valid driving licence. Training opportunities and safe vehicle operation are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Team player with a flexible approach to working hours
• Good standard of fitness is required
• Driving licence is preferred for the role

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of a high-quality greenspace service in the borough
• Work as part of a cleansing operatives team in parks and open spaces
• Drive and operate service vehicles or equipment safely for the cleansing service

Skills

Team player

Flexible hours

Fitness

Driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees

Where possible, employees who have access to Oracle are encouraged to apply via the Opportunity Marketplace (Internal Career Site). This helps to ensure applications are correctly identified as internal and avoids potential delays during the recruitment process.

Job Description

Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees

Where possible, employees who have access to Oracle are encouraged to apply via the Opportunity Marketplace (Internal Career Site). This helps to ensure applications are correctly identified as internal and avoids potential delays during the recruitment process.

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About The Role

• To assist in the delivery of a high-quality greenspaces service throughout the borough; in accordance with the Council’s policies and service specification.
• The Operative will work as a member of a team of cleansing operatives in the boroughs parks and open spaces.
• To drive and be responsible for the operation and safe use of service vehicles or any ancillary equipment associated with the provision of the cleansing service.

About You

To be considered for this role you should be a team player with a flexible approach to working hours. You will also need a good standard of fitness.

You will be expected to work in the London Borough of Barnet, carrying out various grounds’ maintenance duties. These duties will include activities such as, sweeping, litter picking and litter bin emptying. For these roles you will need a driving licence and be willing to take on training.

Hours of work are annualised, 39 hrs in summer and 29.25 in winter.

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

System notice: Some dates shown on our online application system (such as "Apply Before") appear in US date format (MM/DD/YYYY) due to Oracle system settings.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool to support your application as a reasonable adjustment, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn, escalated to counter Fraud for further investigation and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received.

Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.