Senior Groundsperson - 46532

Location : Bloomsbury
Salary : Up to £30K doe
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 46532

Our central London client is now recruiting for new role of Senior Grounds Person for their unique 7 acre site in the heart of Bloomsbury.

This is a very varied and fully operational role and will involve a good deal of manual work, often outdoors. You will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the parks hard and soft landscape maintenance plans. You will work with a small team of ground staff and volunteers to ensure that our unique, seven-acre park for children in the heart of central London, is maintained to the highest of standards and remains an attractive and safe space for our many visitors.

Main Responsibilities:

• The successful management, maintenance, and day to day running of the park, playground and facilities relies on a multi skilled and flexible team. The responsibilities below are the key requirements of the role however, from time to time, you may be asked to do other tasks to ensure the successful running of the site
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will lead on the management, enhancement, and development of the grounds
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will lead on the development and implementation of a systematic programme of hard and soft landscape management and maintenance, specifically focusing on our park, play areas, lawns, and green spaces, to ensure consistently high standards of maintenance across the site.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â  It is for you to supervise and coordinate the work of the grounds team responsible for hard and soft landscaping, providing clear direction and allocation of tasks
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will work closely with the grounds team to develop a strong understanding of the maintenance programme and to deliver staff training in the use of maintenance systems and processes (including the use of online management systems)
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will supervise colleagues on the Grounds team, improving their skills and knowledge and demonstrating safe use of equipment where necessary. You will provide on the job learning and identify suitable external training where appropriate. You will provide feedback to the Buildings and Facilities Manager regarding performance as part of the appraisal process
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will work with the Buildings and Facilities Manager to regularly review the non-cyclic priorities for the site, identifying short and medium-term schedules and delivering these with the support of the grounds team.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will work alongside the grounds team to carry out a range of regular and non-cyclic maintenance tasks across the site including those relating to lawn maintenance, waste and refuse, leaf and pollen removal and the upkeep of play areas and water facilities.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will work alongside external contractors and carry out regular inspections and testing across the site to ensure compliance and best practice, e.g., in areas such as lawns, playgrounds, and water testing.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will support the Groundsperson (Gardens and Open Spaces) to develop plans, informed by our land management strategy, for the enhancement of the gardens and growing spaces, providing accessible community engagement opportunities whilst promoting sustainability.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will support the Building and Facilities Manager to review the annual RoSPA play inspection report and to develop a schedule of maintenance and repair, delivered through the grounds team and external contractors, ensuring play areas are maintained to the highest standards
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will take a lead role in supervising the work of regular and ad-hoc park volunteers, providing support, and mentoring to enable volunteers to develop a range of skills and experience across all areas of hard and soft landscape management.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will contribute to the production of risk assessments in relation to the hard and soft landscape management elements of the site.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will support the Buildings and Facilities Manager in developing a long-term plan for the replacement of play equipment and opportunities to enhance the grounds
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  It is for you and your colleagues to ensure sustainability is at the core of our management and maintenance of the park, identifying opportunities to enhance sustainable approaches in line with current best practice
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will directly line manage the Grounds/Sports Apprentice, providing work-based supervision support, mentoring and development opportunities to ensure they continually grow their skills and knowledge in line with the needs of the site
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will act as the senior lead on site, alongside the Buildings and Facilities Manager and the Sports Facilities Coordinator
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will deputise for the Buildings and Facilities Manager during periods of absence
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â  You will be a visible public presence across the park, ensuring that users respect the park and facilities, which may mean handling difficult situations appropriately and reporting and recording incidents as appropriate
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  The safety of children and vulnerable adults that use our services is of paramount importance to us. You must report any safeguarding concerns in line with safeguarding policy. As you might expect, this role requires a satisfactory DBS check and registration with the DBS tracker service, given the nature of the work and regular interaction with children.
• â?¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  You will attend regular training to refresh skills and acquire new knowledge as appropriate to the needs of the role.

Other Duties:

�        You may need to undertake any tasks that may be requested from time to time by your line manager, as may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

Please quote 46532 when speaking with one of our consultants.