Job Details:
Skilled Landscaping Labourer

Job Description

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We specialise in the following services and are committed to creating added social value through our delivery:

• Community engagement
• Landscape design & build
• Training & coaching for employment
• Early intervention to support health & wellbeing
• Safe & sustainable business support

As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. As a Gold Award Employer Recognition Scheme holder with the Armed Forces Covenant we also offer a guaranteed interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk.

Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.

If you want to work in a values driven team that makes a real difference to individuals and communities in Greater Manchester, read on.

As a working team member you will be responsible for the delivery of fencing, groundworks or landscape construction projects on a range of sites , with a particular focus on delivering works to the properties of tenants of social housing providers in Greater Manchester. You will demonstrate a good level of competence in fencing, groundworks or landscaping.

You will provide support to team leaders and sometimes on-site supervision and guidance for labourers or apprentices working with you as part of a small team.

Delivery 

• Responsible for the delivery of small projects; with guidance and support from Team Supervisor, Land Manager and Contract Manager. 
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety, environmental, reporting and quality management procedures 
• Deputise for Team leader(s) - Supervising team on site, whilst also personally undertaking the implementation of a range of fencing, groundworks and landscape work alongside the team.
• Maintain positive relationships and provide effective communication with any tenants, customers or other members of the public affected by works on site

Pension after 3 months service

Sick pay

Increased holidays after long service