Vacancies

Site and Information Assistant (Staff Bank)

Job Information

Northumberland County Council’s Staff Bank provides a pool of highly skilled temporary workers who are looking for a long-term placement, or who want to work flexibly within the council. If a team needs support due to sickness, common staff shortages, or general vacancies, they call upon registered bank members to fill available assignments. These can be filled via a long-term assignment for up to 12 months or on an ad hoc basis.

Please note, this is to join the Staff Bank pool so if a need for the following role does arise, we will refer to anyone who has applied.

The role:

We are looking for a Site & Information Assistant to join our team at Bolam Lake Country Park

Duties to include-

General grounds maintenance, general repair work, installation of new features, habitat restoration and conservation work, working on park events, health and safety checks, helping with park user queries, waste management, keeping the park clean & safe, leading volunteer groups and any other tasks as required.

You will be working as part of a team and on your own.

Requirements:

Must be reasonably fit and healthy and be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

No experience needed, however previous Countryside, Parks & Green space, Environmental Conservation and Grounds maintenance work preferred, training can be provided.

Driving essential.

Further information:

Variable hours with weekends and bank holidays available.

Pay is £11.79 per hour, higher rate given for weekends / bank holidays.

The available hours differ.

Benefits of joining NCC’s Staff Bank include:

Flexible contract – work and earn alongside your current commitments
Career opportunities - Build and increase your employability and professional network with the opportunity to gain fixed term and permanent contracts.
Try different roles within the organisation to find your fit.
Develop new skills and enhance current expertise to help supplement your career.

Where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

The Staff Bank is managed by the Temporary Staffing Team, who you can contact via temporarystaffing@northumberland.gov.uk. You will be subject to Northumberland County Council's pre-employment checking process which includes a minimum of 2 references covering the past 3 years, health clearance and proof of right to work in the UK and depending on the assignment you may be required to undertake a DBS check.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

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