Green Space Apprentice
Sheffield City Council
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About the Role
We are looking to recruit 3 Landscaping Apprentices, that have a genuine passion, interest & desire to work within our Horticulture and Landscaping team to improve the green spaces of our great City, within the Parks & Countryside Service. Recruitment/ appointment will be based purely upon merit.
Based at one of our locations across Sheffield within the Parks & Countryside Service you will:
- Working under the direction of a team leader/supervisor, to carry out defined landscape management work to our green spaces, to ensure that they are clean, safe, sustainable & attractive
- Using (after undertaking training) a full range of landscape tools & equipment, to manage & maintain our green spaces to a high standard
- Undertake all other associated tasks within the team, including both & hard and soft landscaping along with any other physical maintenance and repairs
- Working with & alongside internal and external partners,
especially volunteers and ‘Friends Of’ groups - Work safely at all times in accordance with established Safe Systems of Work, Health and Safety Guidelines and all SCC Policies and Procedures
- Understand and experience the different seasonal activities and tasks that occur throughout the year
- Understand the planning/use of resources, along with the prioritisation of different workloads
Applicants should also be aware that this is often practical/physical work, is mainly outdoors, and does involve working in different and often challenging weather conditions. This may involve undertaking
a range of environmental and landscape related duties across the city.
- On successful completion of the Apprenticeship, you will move into full-time employment
About the Training
- Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Health & Safety at work
- SCC online learning
- Regular toolbox talks
About the Employer
Wherever you are in Sheffield, there's sure to be a park, playground, woodland or other green space nearby to enjoy. These are created, serviced and maintained by Sheffield City Council's Parks and Countryside Service
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Training Provider
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Course/Training
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
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