Estate Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as an Estate Assistant, where you'll support the maintenance of Coombe Abbey Park. This role offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors, ensuring a positive visitor experience while engaging in various grounds maintenance tasks. Ideal candidates will have a UK driving license and a passion for conservation.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Willingness to work weekends and bank holidays.
• Experience in safe use of tools.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the park to ensure visitors can enjoy its facilities.
• Carry out routine maintenance like litter clearing and basic horticultural tasks.
• Promote Coombe's facilities through face-to-face interactions.

Skills

Good verbal communication skills

Knowledge of basic maintenance

Ability to lift and carry materials

Tools

Strimmers

Leaf blowers

Secateurs

Bowsaws

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This is a rare opportunity to work in a parks and countryside setting, providing an excellent stepping stone to developing a career in conservation and grounds maintenance.

We are looking for someone to join our team as an Estate Assistant to support the maintenance of Coombe Abbey Park by undertaking various grounds maintenance, cleansing, and retail activities on site.

In this role, you will ensure a good visitor experience and assist with improving standards and the continuous development of the park.

The main day-to-day duties of the role include:

1. Patrol the park to ensure visitors can fully enjoy its facilities.
2. Carry out routine maintenance such as clearing litter, cleaning, and basic horticultural tasks like pruning, leaf clearing, and path edging.
3. Actively promote Coombe's facilities through face-to-face interactions, encouraging positive involvement by providing information on attractions, activities, and events.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS check.

Who are we looking for?

To apply, you MUST have a full UK driving license and be available to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of basic maintenance and horticultural operations.
• Good verbal communication skills for interacting with the public, external organizations, and colleagues.
• Willingness to carry out routine cleaning of facilities.
• Ability to lift and carry materials and resources.
• Experience in the safe use of tools such as strimmers, leaf blowers, secateurs, and bowsaws.
• Willingness to work outside for extended periods.

If you need support to complete your application, please visit our website to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - We offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups, provided you meet the minimum role requirements and identify with one of the following:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Individuals currently in care or previously in care
• Persons who consider themselves disabled or have a long-term health condition

For full application details, please read the attached document on our jobs page titled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. Evidence of AI use in applications will lead to rejection unless justified.

Interview date: Monday, 22nd July

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