Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Post title

Parks Maintenance Team Leader

Post No

42328

Salary

Starting from £31,537 to £36,363 per annum

Scale / Band

Grade 5

Hours

37 hours per week

Place of work

Commerce Way, Lancing

Closing date

Interviews

TBC

Could you be the person we are looking for? Could you be the one to take the lead in an award winning Parks Maintenance Team? We are currently looking for a skilled and experienced Parks Maintenance Team Leader to take charge of the day to day delivery of our grounds maintenance service. In this role you will be a participative Team Leader, with excellent leadership skills, attention to detail and the ability to lead, organise and deliver good quality grounds maintenance services across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of parks maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, weed control, tree and shrub planting and maintenance work.

• Ensure high standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction are consistently met.

• "Plan, schedule, and manage daily tasks, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Provide training and support to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge

• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to address their needs and maintain positive relationships.

• Manage and maintain grounds maintenance equipment and machinery.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in a leadership role within parks maintenance or landscaping.

• Excellent knowledge of grounds maintenance practices and techniques.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.

• Ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve high performance.

• A valid UK driving license.

• Industry related NPTC qualifications for using equipment and pesticide spraying.

• Experience in using ride-on mowers and other grounds maintenance machinery

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to lead a dynamic team and make a real impact on the local environment.

• Competitive salary and generous annual leave benefits package, including

• Ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career growth.

• A supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued.

If you are a passionate and experienced parks maintenance professional with excellent leadership skills, we encourage you to apply! We look forward to hearing from you!

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement

• Local Government Pension

• Training & development

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee resource groups/networks

• Buddy Support Programme

• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.