Grounds Maintenance Supervisor- Internal Applicants Only

To provide a professional, proactive, customer focussed service to the organisation within the relevant service area. Lead, manage and motivate a team of grounds maintenance operatives to ensure work is carried out in line with service standards

• A strong commitment to delivering excellent services for our residents
• Great communication skills
• Leadership qualities
• Experience of working within the cleaning and/or grounds maintenance industry
• The ability to use manual and mechanical cleaning equipment
• The ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Good record keeping skills
• A working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• A full driving license, Effective communication skills - verbal and written
• Effective problem solving skills
• Experience of use of GM Machinery
• Current full and valid UK driving license
• Ability to use basic IT applications such as MS Outlook
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records
• Basic skills in carrying out minor works to a competent DIY standard
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and contractors
Terms and conditions: Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; Satisfactory declaration of interest; Suitable driver's license; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment., Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.


• Working with a supportive and experienced team
• The opportunity to be a key part of our drive to improve estate services for our residents
• A commitment to ongoing training and professional development
• A great opportunity for that first step into a management role for the right person
• 26 days annual leave
• Local authority pension scheme