Fakenham Town Council

 

Part Time Grounds & Maintenance Person 

Salary – Depending upon experience a salary starting from £11.62 per hour

 

Hours – 20 per week

 

Closing date for applications – Midnight Sunday 18th February

 

Applications should form a covering letter of no more than 250 words as well as current CV

Fakenham Town Council have a vacancy for a Part Time Grounds & Maintenance person for 20 hours  per week to join its small and friendly team.  

Fakenham Town Council provides a wide range of services for residents, including Recreation  Grounds, Allotments, Cemeteries, and a Charter Market. The person filling this role will be  representing the town council to the public. Therefore, it is important to understand that, when  dealing with the public, there is an 'ambassadorial' element to the job. Politeness, discretion, and  tolerance are qualities frequently needed. 

Responsibilities  

The post holder will assist in providing efficient and effective maintenance of Fakenham Town Council  estate, assets, and premises within the area of Fakenham. 

• To carry out grass cutting and strimming. 

• To maintain hedges and perform basic tree work.

• To maintain gravel paths, shrubs, and flowerbeds/containers. 

• To litter pick and remove rubbish.

• To carry out regular inspections of play equipment (training will be provided). 

• To ensure vehicles and equipment are regularly maintained. 

• To ensure that the Charter Market road closures are in place and removed according to  closure  times 

• To undertake allotment maintenance as necessary – strimming, weed killing, tidying of plots,  removal of garden structures. 

• To level grave areas, reseeding or returfing as appropriate, removing wreaths when appropriate and clean the cemetery toilets as required. 

• To support occasional civic or council run events.

• General maintenance - gates, seats, litter bins, notice boards, war memorial, painting and  decorating, general repairs. 

• Such other duties appropriate to the responsibility of the post as required from time to time  by the Clerk.

• To comply with the Council’s policies and procedures.  

• To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training  and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.

 

Person specification:  

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience required:

  

• Basic gardening skills 

• Ability to adapt to a variety of tasks 

• Full UK driving licence – Required to drive a tractor & ATV 

• Ability to work on your own or as part of a team 

• Excellent communication skills whilst working in public areas 

• Appreciation of Health & Safety and public safety 

• Flexibility

  

Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience required:

  

• Appropriate qualifications or commitment to attend training courses i.e. chain saw / weed  killing / H&S 

• Experience of grounds maintenance 

• Experience of property maintenance and general maintenance 

• Horticultural knowledge

 

Fakenham Town Council offer 

• Free on-site Parking 

• Flexible working arrangements 

• 23 Days Annual Leave pro rata, plus 3 concessionary days and bank holidays per year  

• Pension Scheme 

• Training and support as required for the role

 

Applications to be submitted to;

 

info@Fakenhamtowncouncil.gov.uk 

or by post addressed to; 

The Clerk 

Fakenham Town Council 

Fakenham Connect 

Oak Street 

Fakenham

Norfolk 

NR21 9DY