Parks Area Team Leader

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A career in local government can be very rewarding, offering a variety of roles and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Wyre Council offers this development through many of its career paths.

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At Wyre, we take pride in the maintenance of our outdoor spaces. To help us achieve this, we are looking to recruit a Parks Area Team Leader that has the necessary skills and ability to lead a team of Gardeners and Skilled Gardeners that maintain our award-winning open spaces.

Working throughout Wyre Borough including our cemeteries, you’ll have the opportunity to build on your existing skills of managing and supervising teams through the development opportunities we offer, while increasing your overall skills, confidence and experience in grounds maintenance.

Working alongside experienced colleagues that have delivered our year-on-year green flag success, you’ll be responsible for a programme of work and will recommend future improvements to maintain fine turf areas including maintenance on ornamental areas, sports pitches, parks and recreational spaces.

What you’ll need

• NVQ level 2 in Horticulture or equivalent qualification including PA1 & PA6a
• The ability to supervise, motivate and lead a team.
• Knowledge of and the ability to use a range of grounds maintenance equipment.
• A current full driving licence.
• Be sufficiently physically mobile to undertake the duties of a Parks Area Team Leader.

What you’ll get in return

• Hands on experience working with teams that have award winning standards.
• Training and development opportunities including leadership skills and a range of grounds maintenance equipment and methodologies.
• A competitive rate of pay including additional benefits such as employer pension contributions, 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days depending on length of service including bank holidays and a work environment that will help you develop and grow.

To apply online and for more information about this vacancy, please visit our website www.wyre.gov.uk.