16 Oct
Reading Borough Council
Reading
Job details
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Pay
- £29,439 - £34,723 a year
Job type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Shift and schedule
- Monday to Friday
Location
19 Bennet Road, Reading
Benefits
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- Car scheme
- Company pension
- Season ticket loan
Full job description
Job description
Grounds Maintenance, Street Cleansing, Graffiti Removal, Waste Transfer Station, Allotments & Arboriculture are all key services within our Streetscene Team providing high quality, effective and consistent services to residents, businesses and partners both internal and external.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success.
Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our comprehensive Streetscene Team.
The post is situated at 19 Bennet Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0QX
37 Hours per week (Monday - Friday but must be flexible to cover all service requirements)
This is a varied role where you will be working as part of the management team responsible for delivering an efficient public realm maintenance service that complies with statutory obligations. if you enjoy working in a service provision role, this is the job for you!
The post holder will assist the Streetscene management team in meeting the ambitious income generation targets set by the Council and provide a commercially viable service. The post holder will programme, direct and undertake duties involved in public realm maintenance.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
About you
We’re looking for someone that enjoys a challenge, can make things happen, whilst never losing sight of the customer. Ideally you would already have a background in supervising teams in a service providing organisation to include Health & Safety issues and staff performance in relation to public realm maintenance although training will be provided for the right candidate.
Specific requirements
- A full UK driving licence min Cat: C1
- Experience of using mechanical plant and equipment
- Preferable min. NVQ level 2 in related field.
- A thorough knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act and it’s guidelines.
- Experience in managing or overseeing work schedules.
- A wide range of experience of dealing with the public, their enquiries and complex cases.
- Ability to communicate to a wide range of people both verbally and in written form.
- Must be computer literate and able to use Microsoft Office systems especially outlook, word, TEAMS and excel.
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
- Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Chris Camfield - Streetscene Manager - [email protected]
Closing Date: 30 October 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.