Seasonal Streetscene Gardener (22 Posts) (Temporary)

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Streetscene Gardener (Temporary)(Seasonal) (several posts) (various working hours available, see below)        

** !! FOUR DAY WEEK !! **

NLC5 £24,111 - £25,618

£463.68 per week based on a 37 hour pattern (with an additional payment of £34.78 per week for those working the weekend pattern).

If this appeals to you exciting seasonal opportunities have arisen working out of one of the following depots; Wardpark Cumbernauld, Garrell Road Depot, Kilsyth, Bellshill Depot, Bellshill, Lady Ann Depot, Airdrie, Canyon Road Wishaw and Bonkle Depot, Bonkle.

As a Streetscene Gardener you will be working throughout the North Lanarkshire area.  Working as part of a team, your main duties will include multi-site grasscutting and shrub/flower bedmaintenance, hedge cutting, weed control and litter picking etc.

With previous experience of maintaining grassed open spaces, shruband flower bed maintenance you will have used various items of grasscuttingequipment such as pedestrian machinery, hand and self-propelled, as well as petrol strimmers and understand the importance of health and safety when carrying out your duties.

You should be able to undertake physical duties including manual handling of heavier types of materials or labouring work. You will be a positive and enthusiastic individual with a responsible nature and have a courteous manner when dealing with the public.  You should also be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

You will require a driving licence and the ability to travel independently to site, with licence categories B&E/C&E advantageous.  Possession of spraying certificates PA1, PA2 and PA6 would be an advantage.

You will require a satisfactory outcome to Hand Arm Vibration and Audiometric Testing.

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.

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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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Easy Read – My NL

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