Grounds Maintenance Operative

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account in HMP Featherstone, in Wolverhampton - this role is based on-site.

The salary is £24,469.85 and the standard hours of work are 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

At Amey, we're supporting our justice client, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons. By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

Grounds Maintenance Operative plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

You will be responsible for:

General maintenance, such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, verges, weed spraying, tree care, horticulture activities such as. planting, pruning and seeding.
Erect and dismantle equipment, operating light plant and power tools, undertake cutting equipment checks.
Setting out, making sports pitches including grass and tarmac with upkeep of artificial, synthetic pitches in recreational areas.
Painting sundry equipment.
Drainage works.
General good housekeeping, including litter picking around the grounds if required.
All other FM duties as required directed by team manager.
Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.

What makes this role unique is you will have a positive impact on the environment within the prison grounds, sometimes working alongside prisoners. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).

Full driving licence.
Knowledge and experience of gardening, horticulture operations and grounds maintenance type duties.
Weed spraying certificate.
Experience in operating light plant and equipment and wheeled tractors.
Understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
Chainsaw Wind Blown Trees (CS 34) CS30/CS31
Chainsaw maintenance and Cross Cut.
Ladder use.
Ideally you will be qualified in the use of grounds maintenance machinery with experience in their use and knowledge of safety measures required.

In addition to this, it would be desirable if you are comfortable in a prisoner-facing environment and are confident to share skills and experience with others to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed., Disability Confident
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