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Purpose Of Job

To provide day to day on-site supervision and to work as part of a multi-skilled local crew providing a range of environmental services to local communities. To show initiative, commitment and enthusiasm to ensure the services provided make a difference by supporting and working with residents and local businesses to keep their neighbourhood clean and improving behaviours in relation to disposing of their waste responsibly. To provide cover for the Environmental Action Team Leader as required.

Roles And Responsibilities

• To supervise and co-ordinate a small team (typically 5-10 operatives) including the day to day allocation of tasks/duties and ensuring work is being conducted in a safe and effective manner.
• To work under the guidance of an Environmental Action Team Leader in ensuring that the resources available are being deployed in the most effective way to deal with environmental issues facing the neighbourhoods in which the team is operating.
• To carry out quality appraisal reviews and one-to-ones for a small team.
• To work with other charge-hand colleagues across the locality at weekends to ensure an effective service is delivered that prioritises the emptying of litter bins, mechanical sweeping and other locally agreed weekend service priorities.
• To be a local, front line point of contact for ward members and key partners who have a role in improving the environmental condition of neighbourhoods in which the team operates.
• To attend meetings where required and provide updates on the work of the team.
• To assist in the recording and collection of performance information that will help the service report to Area Committees on progress against its Annual Service Agreements and to ensure it is publicly accountable for the effective use of resources.
• To carry out a range of physical tasks to improve the environmental condition and appearance of neighbourhoods (any publicly accessible or council owned land), including:

CLEANING

• Lift and remove all detritus from all land as directed that can be achieved by hand brushing/sweeping and manual sweeping equipment. To include offensive detritus such as faeces, vomit, blood and dead animals.
• Empty/re-bag and effectively clean litter bins and liners and to effectively dispose of/or collect full white litter bags/liners
• Weed removal using manual and mechanical means such that weed re-growth is prevented.
• Effectively clean up and wash pavements and other paved areas using equipment provided including street furniture
• Fit litter bins using both electrical tools and manual tools as required.
• Effectively clean public conveniences as required.
• Clear waste material from gardens, binyards and other land as directed
• Remove and dispose of needles through agreed protocols.
• Removal of graffiti through cleaning off or painting over, including the use of specialist equipment as required.

FLY TIP AND HOUSEHOLD BULKY ITEM REMOVAL

• Remove fly-tipped and bulky item material as directed for example including loose materials, animal carcases, large items, gas bottles etc and safely load these onto the collection vehicle where required.
• Report hazardous material fly-tipped on the highway or other land e.g. asbestos, chemicals etc

COUNCIL HOUSING, GARDENS & COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT WORKS

• Record and report environmental issues as required.
• Carry out basic clearing and gardening as required
• To carry out horticultural and garden clearance work including:
  • The clearance and tidying up of gardens of properties that have become void/empty in preparation for the new council tenant
  • To assist a vulnerable tenant where garden maintenance work is required
  • To improve the appearance of a neighbourhood and to prevent obstructions to pathways, ginnels and other publicly accessible walkways/roads.
  • This will include horticultural work; e.g. pruning and cutting back of hedges, bushes, overhanging braches etc, cutting/mowing of grass and removal & control of excessive weeds, plus the removal of waste (including leaves and small branches etc).

SEASONAL

• Manually remove snow, ice, fallen leaves, twigs and small branches from paths/pavements and all other land as required
• Assist with gritting of paths/pavements and all other land as required

INVESTIGATIVE AND COMMUNITY BASED TASKS

• Reactively and proactively investigate instances of flytipping and other forms of inappropriate waste disposal by searching for evidence that may show where/who the waste has come from and to ensure the evidence is appropriately recorded/gathered and referred for further investigation and action by enforcement staff.
• Play an effective role in a local team of staff that provide a responsive service to the local community which both engages with and works alongside residents, businesses and local groups to maintain clean environments.
• Communicate effectively with the public and local representatives in the area worked.
• Assist in the undertaking of basic street/environmental audits as required.
• Deliver local information leaflets and campaign material as required.
• Support a range of preventative interventions, such as educational campaigns or activities, to tackle the root causes of environmental issues.
• To ensure that work carried out by staff is of high quality, carried out safely and professionally and enhances the reputation of the service and the Council.
• Driving of and responsibility for effective and safe use of fleet vehicles (of up to 7.5 tonnes) as required, including path and road sweeper vehicles and the transport of collected waste to waste disposal sites
• To work effectively with Council and other public service colleagues in order to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and quality within local environments as is possible.
• To deliver work of a high quality, with an understanding of its impact on the quality of life of local residents and visitors alike, carried out safely and professionally, to enhance the reputation of