Seasonal Streetscene Chargehand (2 Posts) (Temporary)

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Streetscene Chargehand (Seasonal) (Temporary) (37 hours) (2 Posts)

** !! FOUR DAY WORKING WEEK !! **

NLC7 £27,465 – £30,271
£528.16 per week based on a 37 hour working week (with an additional £39.61 per week for those working the weekend pattern)

As a Streetscene Chargehand you will be working throughout the North Lanarkshire area.  You will drive and be responsible for assisting the Streetscene Supervisor in overseeing the performance of Streetscene services.  To be a success you will require experience in a wide range of streetscene related tasks including grass cutting, shrub pruning and street cleansing including operating the associated machinery.  You will ensure employees carry out their duties in a safe and efficient manner, that work is completed in line with the work schedule and to a high standard, through day to day route maintenance, effectively deploy resources and complete associated administrative tasks.

You must be able to undertake physical duties and be capable of understanding verbal and written instructions.  You must also be able to carry out the associated administrative duties attached to this post.  In addition, you must have moderate experience of supervising staff, working within a team and knowledge of Land Management and street cleaning operations is also required.

You must be educated to standard grade, or SVQ1 level, or equivalent, or have internal/external training with certificates of competence and extended on-the-job experience.  You must also have a driving licence (Categories B & E).  You will be able to deal with enquiries and complaints from members of the public. You will be subject to Hand Arm Vibration and Audiometric Testing

Predominantly based in either Wardpark Depot, Cumbernauld Bellshill Depot, however you must be able to travel throughout the area of North Lanarkshire Council.

Available working patterns:

• Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

OR

• Rotating pattern of Week 1: Monday to Thursday, Week 2: Tuesday to Friday

All shifts 7.15am to 5:00pm, 37 hours per week

These posts are temporary until 31 October 2023.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you.  We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family.  This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLifereward site.  We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a
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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip.  You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

 

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process.

Easy Read – My NL