Low Bank Ground & Hinning House
Salary: Grade 5, £24,702 - £27,334 per annum. £12.80 - £14.17 per hour
37 hours per week
Your role:
Your new job will be to lead the organisation in maintaining Low bank ground & Hinning House to ensure it remains clean, presentable and in good working order. You will be part of a team that provides residential offers to schools, groups and public over the calendar year.
The role is part of Outdoor adventure BeWell service which currently operates within Wigan and the Lake district. You will form part of a friendly and hardworking team and will be involved in maintaining high levels of cleanliness across the Lake district sites which will include building and open space cleaning, general DIY tasks, security and customer care.
About you:
You will need to be able to work in a complex health and safety environment, have a good manner with children, teachers, public users and colleagues and have a can do attitude. You will be driven and able to prioritise workloads and tasks. You must demonstrate a good level of DIY skills as well as good knowledge of gardens maintenance.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
We’re are an established and well respected outdoor adventure team in Wigan who operate a water sports centre and a High ropes. We also run the Wigan Bikeability programme alongside the outdoor adventure. This is a new venture for ourselves in the Lake district of which we’re passionate about making the best use of the facility for Wigan based personnel.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For further information, please contact Adam Heathcote at Adam.heathcote@wigan.gov.uk
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Interview date: To Be Confirmed
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
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