Job summary
- Main area
- Grounds & Gardens
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- RB-HL-GGS-37.5
- Employer
- Summerhill Services Limited
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Hillis Lodge
- Town
- Birmingham,
- Salary
- £30,880.90 - £37,562.20 £30880.90 - £37562.20 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Grounds & Gardens Supervisor
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Post & Hours:
Post: Grounds & Gardens Supervisor
Base: Hillis Lodge, B31 5HE
Hours: 37.5 hours
Salary: £30880.90 - £37562.20 PA
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Community Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to become our Grounds & Garden Supervisor.
At SSL we rely on diversity to deliver on our goals. We actively encourage applications from talented and qualified individuals from all walks of life regardless of race, gender, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), satisfactory reference check, qualifications' check, occupational health check and mandatory training prior to commencement of employment.
Main duties of the job
Main duties:
- To provide an effective interface between the Senior Estates Manager and the outsourced Grounds & Gardens Maintenance and to be responsible for ensuring the Contractor performs to the required standards through effective Contract Monitoring.
- To work as an integral member of a small team delivering efficient and effective Grounds & Gardens (including landscape and horticultural) Maintenance Services to various Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust sites.
Working for our organisation
At SSL, we work in partnership with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT), to deliver facilities management, transport and other support services to over 50 sites across the West Midlands. Our team keeps expanding and since our establishment, in 2012, we have grown rapidly though the acquisition of new sites and services. At SSL we take pride in our focus to support and contribute to the Trust’s aim which is to help people get better and challenge the stigma associated with mental illness. We are committed to continuous development of our practices and people and the provision of a fair and friendly work environment for everyone.
Sustainability – All staff are expected to support SSL in meeting our ‘Green’ objectives, being responsible and considerate with regards to all ‘resources’ used and acting to minimise waste (e.g., products purchased, miles travelled, or power used). SSL is mandated to meet national carbon net zero targets and is being performance managed towards that achievement. Every member of staff wishing to work for SSL is expected to contribute to a greener and more sustainable organisation.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for the day to day management of the Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service planned maintenance service for defined Trust sites ensuring pre-agreed performance criteria are met.
- To provide an effective interface between the Senior Estates Manager and the outsourced Grounds & Gardens Maintenance and to be responsible for ensuring the Contractor performs to the required standards through effective Contract Monitoring.
- Working with Senior Facilities Manager, to co-ordinate activity, reduce cost and improve efficiency wherever possible.
- Working with the Senior Facilities Manager to establish best practice and efficient working procedures.
- To monitor the performance of the outsourced Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service.
- To participate in the planning of landscape/horticultural scheme to include elements of planting, maintenance, and life cycle.
- To work as an integral member of a small team delivery efficient and effective Grounds and Gardens (including landscape and horticultural) Maintenance Services to various Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust sites.
- Assist where and when required with General Maintenance tasks across SSL’s multi site portfolio.
Person specification
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Relevant Qualification in Landscape and / or Horticulture, (Diploma / NVQ Level III)
- Qualified in the use of horticultural equipment, e.g., chemical application, (PA1,2,6) chainsaws etc
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Significant, in-depth, demonstrable knowledge of and experience in grounds & Gardens (and including landscape & horticultural) Maintenance and effective supervision, monitoring and delivering of such.
- Demonstrable experience in report writing.
- Demonstrable experience in managing budgets.
- Demonstrable experience in effective application and use of computerised software packages.
Desirable criteria
- Experience allied to working on sites with people who suffer Mental Health related problems
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable track record of effective supervision of staff and contracts.
- Demonstrable ability effectively manage teams of staff and contractors
- Good verbal and written communication skills for working with Trust colleagues and supply chain tier members.
- Demonstrable trouble shooting and problem solving skills.
- Able to evaluate, review, assess and propose situations as well as data and information.
- Able to work with high level of initiative.
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and work of staff and contractors responsible for.
- Ability to deliver high service standards through effective performance management of staff and contractors
- Ability to deliver high service standards through effective performance management of staff and contractors.
- Ability to use computers and computer packages to produce reports and commitment accounting records weekly / monthly and as required.
OTHER
Essential criteria
- Helpful, co-operative, conscientious, committed to the effective and efficient running of the Directorate and service delivery.
- Able to in all areas of a Mental Health environment (including forensic and secure environments)
- Clean Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- Aptitude for self-development, proactive with regards to new technology and working practices.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Roy Bradley
- Job title
- Senior Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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