NEAT Team Leader (Blyth)

Northumberland County Council; Cowpen; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is recruiting a NEAT Team Leader to coordinate street cleansing, public conveniences and grounds maintenance across Neighbourhood Services. You will oversee a small team, provide guidance, monitor performance and ensure safety and compliance with plant, vehicle and equipment use.

Strong organisational and record-keeping skills are essential. Applicants should have a Level 3 Horticulture qualification (or willingness to work towards), knowledge of driving

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Horticulture (or willingness to work towards)
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to driving
• Ability to drive and operate a range of specialist vehicles
• Ability to understand complex detailed spoken and written instructions, and keep accurate work records
• Confident and competent with the use of computers and technology

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a small team of street cleansing operatives, public convenience operatives, gardeners and grass cutters, providing guidance and motivating staff to achieve service objectives and quality standards
• Ensuring the safety of employees and the public in relation to the work undertaken including the safe use of all plant, equipment and tools as well as routine vehicle checks

Skills

Knowledge of driving regulations

Operate specialist vehicles

Understand complex instructions

Accurate records

Computer literacy

Education

Level 3 qualification in Horticulture

Job description

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Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks

Region / Division:

UK Region

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Job information

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

Neighbourhood Services are responsible for a number of key council services including waste and recycling, environmental enforcement, street cleansing and grounds maintenance, bereavement services, fleet services and countryside services. These are high profile services that make a significant contribution to the delivery of our corporate plan.

As a NEAT Team Leader,you will coordinatethe provision of an efficient and effective NEAT Team Street Cleansing, Public Convenience and Grounds Maintenance service.

What you'll be doing:

• Take responsiblilty for a small team of street cleansing operatives, public convenience operatives, gardeners and grass cutters, providing clear guidance and motivating staff to achieve service objectives and quality standards.
• Ensuring the safety of employees and the public in relation to the work undertaken including the safe use of all plant, equipment and tools as well as routine vehicle driver and equipment checks.

What you'll bring:

• Level 3 qualification in Horticulture or willingness to work towards within a prescribed timescale.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to driving.
• Ability to drive and operate a range of specialist vehicles to provide efficient and effective support.
• Ability to understand complex detailed spoken and written instructions, as well as the ability to keep accurate work records.
• Confident and competent with the use of computers and technology, guidance and system specific training will be provided.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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