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Park Operations Assistant - Thorndon Country Park

Employer
Essex County Council
Location
England, Essex, Brentwood
Salary
Up to £23344.0000 per annum
Closing date
17 Dec 2024
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Sector
Public and Third sector
Contract Type
Part Time
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Park Operations Assistant - Thorndon Country Park

Permanent, Part Time

£23,344 per annum (full time equivalent)

Location: Brentwood

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

This is a permanent, part time position on an annualised hours contract. This means you will be contracted to work a minimum of 964.59 hours per year. The pro rata salary will be £11,672 per annum. Please note, shifts involve working a 37 across a two-week rota include working Saturday and Sunday plus 3 to 4 evenings per week for 2 hours cleaning and lock-up (evening shift times vary as the park closing times change throughout the year). The pro rata salary for this role will be £11,672 per annum.

The Opportunity

Based at Thorndon Country Park, the Park Operations Assistant will ensure the park is secure and open at critical times during the day for visitors. This includes access to all the facilities which are expected to be safe and well-presented environments for the visiting public. You will be expected to carry out a variety of duties and tasks in order to maintain the grounds & infrastructure and there will be the opportunity to expand the core role as required to meet the needs of the park. Please use the links below to find out more about our park.

Thorndon Country Park

Accountabilities

The ideal candidate will have the desirable competencies listed below, although training will be given both to meet the basic skill/qualifications and as ongoing professional development.

  • Contribute to the daily operation of the parks by ensuring all car park vehicle access points to the park are open at the times publicised to the public and also securely closed when the site is closed.
  • Keep the toilet facilities clean and in good working order, reporting any repairs needed as required.
  • Engage with customers to improve the visitor's experience; dealing with any issues involving visitors that occur within the park.
  • Operate basic machinery and driving of park vehicles.
  • Undertake grounds maintenance duties such as using a strimmer, ride on mower and use of associated ground care machinery and implements.
  • Ensure all facilities including toilets, buildings and storage areas are secure and designated areas are available as needed.
  • Support general operational activities as required.
  • Maintain the safety and beauty of the park by picking up litter and emptying bins/dog bins as required.
  • Complete relevant Health and Safety checks on the play areas within the park and completing all relevant paperwork in line with procedures.
  • Checking on livestock.
  • Assisting the rangers in a variety of park duties.

    • The Experience You Will Bring

  • Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE or BTEC), or equivalent by experience.
  • Experience of working with members of the public or customers delivering excellent customer service.
  • Evidence of good communication skills with the ability to deliver information and advice.
  • Experience of working within a team and supporting team members to deliver local objectives.

    • To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

    Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

    Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

    Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

    We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

    What you should do next

    If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

    As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

    Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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    If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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    Why Essex?

    Essex County Council covers 1,300 square miles from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary. From the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career.

    We celebrate difference and work to ensure that no one is disadvantaged when accessing services, employment or public life in Essex. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interviewing all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

    Free to deliver big

    We recruit creative, ambitious, talented people, and free them up to think – and deliver – big.

    We’ve made substantial changes in recent years, reorganising how we’re structured and how we work, so we can protect the most vulnerable and enable our economy to grow. Join us and you’ll be trusted to take control, manage change and make a lasting impact. You’ll be able to call upon external partners and suppliers to help you deliver. More importantly, talented, trailblazing colleagues – including many industry-leaders – will be right by your side to share ideas, knowledge and experience.

    Find out how Essex County Council is changing, and how you’ll fit in.

    Employee Recognition & Engagement

    Here are some of the things we have in place to give our employees a sense of belonging, involvement and recognition. 

    Employee Networks:

    • Ethnically Diverse Employee Network (EDEN)
    • Carers Forum 
    • Christian Network 
    • Disabled Employees Network 
    • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Network
    • Parents Network 
    • Women’s Network
    • Men’s Network
    • Young People and Apprentice Network. 

    You Make The Difference’ Awards - giving employees the opportunity to nominate individuals or teams who go above and beyond for our residents.

    Employee Surveys – where we listen to the voices of our people and take action on what we hear.

    Employee Panels – giving you the opportunity to feed back on a range of policies and initiatives, network with colleagues and influence far-reaching changes.

    Learning and Development

    We have developed diverse learning opportunities to support our people to grow both personally and professionally. This includes:

    • A large suite of online training and tools
    • Dedicated learning events such as ‘LearnFest’ – our flagship annual celebration of learning
    • Apprenticeships for both new and existing colleagues
    • Financial support to achieve professional qualifications
    • Support from subject matter experts 
    • The opportunity to share your own expertise to up-skill colleagues
    • Leadership and executive coaching
    • Learning on demand
    • Career pathways

    Rewards and Benefits

    • Family Friendly flexible Working
    • Generous holiday and special leave allowances (including the option to purchase extra holiday)
    • Local Government Pension Scheme
    • Life Assurance of three times annual salary
    • Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)
    • Employee wellbeing and counselling
    • Travel discounts & season ticket loans
    • Learning and Development opportunities/coaching & mentoring
    • Payment of professional fees for approved professions
    • Eye care vouchers
    • Lease car scheme (dependent on business needs)
    • Up to £8,000 relocation package (subject to terms and conditions)

    You’ll also have access to MyReward, a unique platform for Essex County Council employees to gain various discounts and savings.

    Your Wellbeing

    At Essex County Council we are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people. We work closely with our employees to provide wellbeing support based on their needs. We strive to enable the right environment, conditions, and behaviours so individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything we do.

    Join us and get Inspired to do More.

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    0845 743 0430
    Location
    County Hall
    Market Road
     Chelmsford
    Essex
    CM1 1QH
    United Kingdom
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