Countryside Steward - REQ03481 - 406822

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC5 (£27,324 - £28,861) (plus allowances)

Based at Strathclyde Country Park in Motherwell, you will provide key support across all three of the Councils Country Parks; Strathclyde, Drumpellier and Palacerigg. You will provide advice and information to Country Parks visitors ensuring the highest standard of customer care; patrolling by vehicle or on foot, the park area. You will be involved in the security of the premises during opening hours and responsible for the day to day cleaning.

You will oversee the general safety and behaviour of the public making use of the Country Parks facilities along with the sale and collection of tickets for charges related to the use of the facilities. Allocation and maintenance of equipment and premises, general porterage and handyperson duties will also form part of the daily duties.

You will be able to undertake the physical duties of the role and be a positive and enthusiastic individual with a pleasant and approachable manner. The ability to communicate well with colleagues and customers, as well as moderate previous experience of working with the public in a leisure related environment and moderate general cleaning and maintenance of facilities experience is required. You will require a driving licence; have cash handling experience, have working knowledge of the use of hand and small power tools and the ability to swim 50m unaided. It would be advantageous that you hold a first aid certificate or be willing to undertake this training.

The post will operate on a shift rota working a combination of 10 and 11 hour shifts between 7am and 10pm and averaging 37 hours per week.

Work Pattern (example): 

7 days out of 14 days,

Week 1: Monday 10 hrs - Tuesday 10hrs - Friday 11hrs -

Saturday 11hrs - Sunday 11hrs

Week 2: Wednesday 10hrs - Thursday 11hrs

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council 

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career. 

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. 

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work. 

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. 

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. 

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL 

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***