Job Description
We are hiring for a wide range of job roles at our brand new tier 4 children’s mental health hospital, just outside of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
Get involved with setting up and opening the hospital and join our exciting mission of transforming children’s mental health!
Location: Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter.
Role Requirements/Specification:
- To carry out an effective and comprehensive day to day grounds and gardens maintenance to all areas, this includes snow clearance in winter months
- Responsible for ensuring all main entrances are kept tidy
- Responsible for ensuring that all gardening equipment and machinery is used in a safe manner i.e., mowers, tractors and light plant (leaf blower and strimmer
- Ensure COSHH advice is followed and to use the protective personal equipment supplied.
- Carry out ad hoc lawn maintenance and pruning as required
Candidate Information:
- To be able to detect and deal with common plant diseases and pests
- To be competent in the use of spraying equipment for pesticides etc
- The opportunity to work within a dynamic and progressive healthcare organisation
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Flexible and adaptable
- Self-motivated person and able to work with minimum supervision
- Recent experience in a ground’s maintenance
- Experienced in the use of tractors, mowers, strimmer’s and similar grounds maintenance power tools
Desirable:
- Previous experience of working in health care setting or similar environment
The Setting:
You will be based at our beautiful, 50-acre estate in North Staffordshire: a truly therapeutic environment for the young people and an amazing place to work.
This job description is intended as a general indication of the main responsibilities of the job and does not include detailed instructions on how tasks are undertaken. You may be required to carry out additional tasks within your capability as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and to meet the needs of the business.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £9.50-£11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Uttoxeter, ST14 8NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
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