Site Operative - EstatesGrade 2
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Estates
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 23764 to 24855
Grade: 2
Full Time Permanent
Closing date: 27th July 2025
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here todevelopthrough our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programmewhichprovides allprofessionalservices staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full almost 5000professionalservices jobs in a wide-range of functionsin Edgbaston andin our campus inDubai there are plenty of opportunities foryou to be able to develop yourcareer at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we areand how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees andtothe success of the University and depending on the role we offer avarietyof flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible addition you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 dayspaid holidaya year one paid day a year for volunteering occupational sick pay and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool shopsplaces to eat and drinkour own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about thebenefits of working for the Universityof Birmingham
Role Summary
Within a pattern of assigned duties established work routines and regular supervision the post holder will carry out grounds maintenance and gardens work to an accepted standard.
Main Duties
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Perform horticultural maintenance operations in the grounds gardens and sports stadiums at the University.
- Operate horticultural machinery; carry out basic equipment maintenance and transport goods and equipment as directed. Drive vehicles vans road sweepers tractors etc.
- Inform supervisor of stock levels for consumables/stores of basic equipment or similar to ensure availability to meet work requirements.
- Carry out routine record keeping. For example record a job has been completed.
Customers & Suppliers
- Receive and respond courteously and helpfully to everyday enquiries from customers (staff students visitors) and colleagues. Where the enquiry is outside the post-holders own knowledge or experience refer it to the supervisor or appropriate person to provide a timely and effective service and promote a positive image of Estates and the University.
Our People
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Standards
- Ensure all work completed is to agreed performance and quality standards for maintenance tasks undertake and follows standard procedures including those governing health and safety.
Other
- Carry out such duties as are required from time to time as are commensurate with the grade of the post to assist the Head of Section with sports and gardens operations.
- To be available out of hours for advice that will require on occasion attendance on site.
- To adhere to University and Estates Office Policies & Procedures.
Required Knowledge Skills Qualifications Experience
- Ability to undertake manualwork outdoors.
- Ability to acquire the knowledge technical understanding through on the job training and/or short formal training (perhaps including certification) to perform grounds and gardens work to relevant standards.
- Abilitytofollowinstructionsgainbasicknowledgeaboutroutinesandapplythiscorrectly.
- Abilitytoexchangebasicinformation.
- Abilitytolearnhowtooperategroundsequipmentandifnecessarymeetthestandardrequiredforcertification.
- Abilitytolearntocarryoutbasicequipmentmaintenance.
- Abilitytocarryoutroutinerecordkeepingmaintenanceofsimpledatabasesjobprogressreportsandsimilar.
- Abilitytolearnandapplyabasicunderstandingofrelevanthealthandsafetypoliciesandprocedures.
- Afull clean driving licence is essential.
Informal enquiries to David ODriscoll email:
View our staff values and behaviourshere
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.
Employment Type
Full-Time
