GROUNDS PERSON (ARBORIST) VACANCY

[University of East Anglia]

University of East Anglia - Estates and Facilities Division

Cleaning & Grounds Department

 

GROUNDS PERSON (ARBORIST) • REF: GG498

 

£19,612 to £21,814 (plus snow clearance allowance)

 

The University of East Anglia Estates Division is responsible for maintaining the University Campus as an exceptional place to live, study and visit.

 

We are seeking a Grounds Person (Arborist) to provide specialist tree care knowledge and activities within the Grounds Team, assisting with tree inspections, record management and operational tree works on site.  You will deliver outstanding arboricultural knowledge and skills to support excellent service and to ensure our grounds maintenance services and landscape management are consistently delivered to a high standard.

 

In relation to the management of tree works you will also undertake general grounds maintenance services such as external cleaning, waste and litter management and collection, weed control, pest control and snow and ice clearance, to ensure that the University Campus is well presented, welcoming and ready for use by students, staff and visitors and that University policies and procedures are adhered to.  In addition, you will be required to participate in gritting and snow clearance callout throughout the winter. 

 

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate competence in all the essential criteria set out in the Person Specification.

 

Closing date:    Monday 26 July 2021

 

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the online instructions at: https://myview.uea.ac.uk/webrecruitment/

 

The University is a Silver Institutional Athena Swan Award holder and aims to make its first submission to the Race Equality Charter in 2022.

Edited July 14, 2021 by University of East Anglia
amending job title

[Paul Cleaver]

Why dont you add another £10,000 to the job then  you WILL get applicants with outstanding Arboricultural knowledge and skills?

[maybelateron]

On 14/07/2021 at 09:56, University of East Anglia said:

You will deliver outstanding arboricultural knowledge and skills

I wonder how many people who have this will also be keen on litter picking etc

[eggsarascal]

50 minutes ago, maybelateron said:

I wonder how many people who have this will also be keen on litter picking etc

Very few I'd have thought, good all rounders cost good money, but no doubt it's classed as a band C job... that's what the book says it pays.

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, eggsarascal said:

Very few I'd have thought, good all rounders cost good money, but no doubt it's classed as a band C job... that's what the book says it pays.

When I was 22 I applied for several jobs like this, got to one interview and they decided I was over qualified. That's why I became self employed and never had a problem with litter picking, elsan emptying or drain cleaning.

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

When I was 22 I applied for several jobs like this, got to one interview and they decided I was over qualified. That's why I became self employed and never had a problem with litter picking, elsan emptying or drain cleaning.

Us minions can cope with the mundane jobs, they'll pay for it mind. £20k don't cut it around here.

[htb]

Where there is muck there is brass...

 

3 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

Us minions can cope with the mundane jobs, they'll pay for it mind. £20k don't cut it around here.

 

[topchippyles]

Wages are pathetic lets be honest.A litter picker yes but an arborist i think not. Lidl is £11.50+ an hour stacking shelfs so these people need to get real.

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, htb said:

Where there is muck there is brass...

 

 

Rightly so.

[harvey b davison]

I think what people are not taking into account, is jobs like these you also get holiday pay, sick pay , pension and other benefits which can sometimes far outweigh the initial income.