Groundsperson Opportunity with Parish Council

Milford-on-Sea Parish Council

VACANCY:

GROUNDS / MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE

Part Time 19.5 hrs per week (over 3 days).

Salary £25.4k pro rata (£13,395)

NJC Salary point 18 (pay award pending)

Milford-on-Sea Parish Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team.

Reporting to the Parish Clerk and Council, responsibilities will include grounds maintenance on all Parish-owned land. Primarily this will include work in the Woodland, Common and Orchard as well as other parcels of land managed by the Parish Council. There will be an expectancy to assist the head groundsman with maintaining to a high standard playing surfaces on football and cricket pitches, maintaining play equipment, a sports pavilion, benches, and machinery.

Grass cutting, strimming and hedge work will also be required.

A full driving licence is required and holding a chainsaw licence would be desirable. However, training to obtain a chainsaw licence would be available.

This is a developing role, which may attract additional hours at a future date. The candidate will need to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances. Also, there is a requirement to be physically fit as a degree of manual labour is required.

Benefits will include pension, 20 days holiday (pro-rata) + bank holidays.

For a full Job Description and details of how to apply plus the Person Spec visit the website: www.milfordonseaparishcouncil.org.uk 

or send your CV together with a covering letter to:

clerk@milfordonseaparishcouncil.gov.uk 

or by post to: 22 High Street, Milford-on-Sea SO41 0QD

Closing date for applications is Friday 16th September 2022

Interviews will take place shortly after this date.