Streetscene Gardener (12 Posts) (Various Locations) - REQ02121 - 376352

Post Locations:- 

14a Garrell Road, Burnside Industrial Estate, Kilsyth X 2 POSTS

Wardpark Depot, 3 South Wardpark, Cumbernauld, G67 3EH x 6 Posts

24 Canyon Road, Netherton Industrial Estate, Wishaw, ML2 0EG x 2 Posts

2 Souterhouse Road, Coatbridge ML5 4AA x 1 Post

Do you feel strongly about making a difference to our local communities? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Streetscene team.

Opportunities have arisen working out of one of the following depots; Wardpark Cumbernauld, Garrell Road Depot Kilsyth, Souterhouse Coatbridge, Canyon Road Wishaw.

With previous experience of maintaining grassed open spaces, shrub and flower bed maintenance you will have used various items of grass cutting equipment 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 or the willingness and commitment to work towards achieving your driving licence which will be supported financially by the service. 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.

The hours of work will be:

Week 1: 7.15am-5.00pm Monday to Thursday

Week 2: 7.15am-5.00pm Tuesday to Friday

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 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward 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 Smarter Working Policy.

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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, as long as they 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.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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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

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***