Job Title
: Apprentice Environmental Operative
Contract Type
: Permanent
Salary
: £23,202.21 per annum
Working Hours
: 35 hours per week
Working Pattern
: Monday to Friday
Location
: Carlisle, Cumbria
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
The difference you will make as Apprentice Environmental Operative
In this role you will be undertaking a range of grounds maintenance work within your assigned region to landscaped areas, gardens and open spaces owned by the Group, also you will undertake general maintenance to hard and soft landscaped areas owned by the Group, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter picking, clearing leaves and shrub bed cultivations. You will maintain safe working practices at all times when utilising appropriate hand tools and machinery and work collaboratively and flexibly across all teams within the organisation.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
- Environmental Services / grounds maintenance experience.
- Ability to undertake manual work.
- Customer focussed with excellent communication skills.
- Clean driving licence
- Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office.
- Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we're a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we've been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working with us, you'll enjoy:
- Competitive pay & generous pension
- 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Flexible working options available
- Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
- A wide range of benefits
Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.