Team Leader - Grounds Maintenance (INTERNAL)

Barnet Council; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

31 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Discounts and lifestyle perks

Training and development opportunities

Well-being programs

Résumé du poste

Barnet Council is seeking a capable supervisor to lead an operational team delivering amenity horticultural services across the borough, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with council policies and service standards.

You will manage tasks, support staff through training, resolve issues, and maintain effective communication with management and colleagues. A full UK manual driving license and sound horticultural knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading horticultural teams.
• Ability to assign tasks and monitor progress.
• Knowledge of horticultural practices and safety.

Responsabilités

• Lead, motivate and support team to achieve high performance.
• Assign tasks and monitor progress.
• Provide guidance and training to staff.
• Resolve issues and support problem solving with the team.
• Ensure policies and standards are followed.
• Communicate effectively with management and team members.

Connaissances

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Policy compliance

Description du poste

Job Description

This position is open to internal candidates only. Any applications received from external candidates will not be considered and will be automatically rejected.

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

Responsibility for leading and supervising an operational team to facilitate the delivery of high-quality amenity horticultural operations within the London Borough of Barnet and to ensure that the service delivery meets the Council’s policies and service specifications.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to:

• Lead, motivate and support team members to ensure high performance
• Assign tasks and monitor progress
• Provide guidance, training and feedback to staff
• Resolve issues and support problem solving with the team and have good organizational skills
• Ensure company policies and standards are followed
• Communicate effectively with management and team members
• Have a full UK manual driving license
• Have extensive knowledge and experience of horticultural tasks

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

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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.

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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.