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Vacancy: Estates Operative (Grounds)

Closing date: Friday 30 October

Shortlisting: Monday 2 November

Proposed Interview date: Wednesday 4 November

Salary: £26,652.28

About the vacancy:

We're pleased to offer an exciting 6-month internal secondment opportunity for an Estates Operative (Grounds). This role provides the chance to broaden your skills, gain valuable experience within our neighbourhood and estate services teams, and make a visible difference to the communities we serve.

As part of the role, you'll help maintain clean, safe and attractive estates through grounds maintenance, estate inspections, litter and fly-tipping clearance, and the upkeep of communal areas. You'll play an important role in creating neighbourhoods that residents can be proud of while working as part of a dedicated team committed to delivering excellent services.

This secondment would suit someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in maintaining high standards, and is looking to develop their experience within estate or grounds maintenance services. It's an excellent opportunity to build new skills, expand your knowledge, and contribute to improving our communities.

Specifically, in the role you will:

• Communicate effectively with residents, internal trade teams and external contractors to ensure excellent customer service.

• Carry out ground’s maintenance tasks, including vegetation removal, hedge cutting, grass cutting, and the treatment of weeds, moss, and invasive species. This involves using appropriate equipment, such as hand tools, powered machinery, and vehicles, following the relevant training and safety requirements.

• To conduct daily safety checks of the allocated works vehicle and record the findings in the appropriate manner.

• Assist with tidying of customer gardens or void properties when required.

• General clearance of litter and fly tipping on Hedyn land including shrub beds, small, landscaped areas and garage/car parking areas and removal of sharps and drug paraphernalia.

• When required, clearing of blocked bin chutes, topping of communal bins, cleaning of communal areas, including bin areas, staircases and landings of flats and maisonette blocks.

• Assist with moving items when required, i.e., furniture from schemes etc.

• Work with multi agencies on estates specific issues and projects including Hedyn colleagues, Community groups, PCSO’s etc.

• Undertake inspections and clearance of waterways under the supervision of the watercourse team.

• Contribute to combating anti-social behaviour by witnessing and reporting incidents to appropriate colleagues including Hedyn Management, Community Safety Wardens, and Police where appropriate.

• Working to Estates standards to provide a clean and safe environment and reporting issues relating to quality Hedyn properties and land in areas such as Grounds Maintenance, Refuse and Cleaning Services, trip hazards etc.

• Responsibility for maintaining adequate stock of materials and its safe storage.

• To ensure that the equipment owned by Hedyn is appropriately used, stored securely and report defective equipment to supervisor.

• To be able to prioritise workload and maintain accurate records for monitoring purposes.

• During winter months ensure Hedyn grit bins are replenished, and that snow and Ice are cleared from main footpaths or walkways. Spread grit where required.

• Assist in maintaining a risk-based inspection regime for all Hedyn areas to satisfy obligations in relation to public health & safety and to minimise potential liability claims.

• To observe all regulations related to Health & Safety at Work such as COSHH, Asbestos Awareness, Manual Handling, and the Organisation’s Health & Safety Policy and risk assessments.

• To assist fellow caretakers and other members within the estates team when required.

• To assist in investigations and provide statements for waste enforcement.

• To on occasions work without supervision ensuring that all risk assessments and legislation is adhered too

• Work collaboratively with all other service areas to ensure that works delivery is fit for purpose and capable of delivering Value for Money services across the business portfolio of activities.

• To mentor, coach and develop apprentices and other members of staff.

• To always work in a safe and appropriate manner to meet the duties and responsibilities within the Health and Safety policies and procedures, and risk assessment of the association.

(Please refer to the attached role profile for more information.)

For further information about the role, please contact recruitment@hedyn.wales

Application Process:

We require an application form to be completed for every role.

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

Your Hedyn, our comprehensive benefits package:

We believe Hedyn is a great place to work and it’s important to us that our people feel the same way.

As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated. That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential.

Enhanced Pension Scheme:
We offer an attractive pension scheme with generous employer contributions.

Enhanced Annual Leave:
You’ll start on 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays) which would increase to 30 days following 3 years’ service.

Agile Working Policy (dependent on role):
Hedyn work with the philosophy that ‘work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.’

Health and Wellbeing:
We have many health and wellbeing policies and initiatives such as Cycle to Work and Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption.

Development:
We offer many professional and personal development options such as paying for professional membership, sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development.

We want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application.

If you are looking for your next career challenge, seeking responsibility, and are passionate about delivering the best possible service, we'd love to hear from you.