The Council is looking to take on a part time maintenance person to undertake work at the playing field and allotment sites, plus other areas (from time to time) in the Councils ownership from 1 April 2023.
General duties involve
- Fortnightly inspections of the Play and Gym Equipment to check for any problems or potential problems in the Playing Field, recording and reporting back after each one. This must be done after every inspection in writing for the Council to keep as a record (email will suffice)
- Fortnightly inspections of the MUGA and Car Park site to check for any problems or potential problems and recording and reporting back after each one This must be done in writing after each inspection for the Council to keep as a record (email will suffice)
- Fortnightly inspections of the CCTV cameras (from ground level) and all gates and fences in the Playing Field recording and reporting back after each one This must be done in writing after each inspection for the Council to keep as a record (email will suffice)
- General maintenance and repair of issues picked up during above inspections or after the annual ROSPA safety audit
- General maintenance and repair of all litter bins in the Playing Field, MUGA and Car Park or elsewhere as owned by the Council
- Any maintenance or repair as directed by the Playing Field, Allotment or MUGA sub committees
- Clearing the ditch along the verge at the Playing Field on a quarterly basis and removing all debris from site
- Clearing leaves and branches from the MUGA and carpark area
- General maintenance and rotation of the compost bin in the Playing Field
- Keeping clear hedges growing around the telephone box library, village signs and flower boxes and notice boards
- General maintenance and repair of all the Council notice boards on a cyclical basis as determined by the Council
- Helping to maintain and making new flower boxes for the village signs as required
- General maintenance of all Council owned seats, picnic tables and benches throughout the Parish, on a cyclical basis as determined by the Council
- General maintenance of the telephone book exchange including repainting on a cyclical basis as determined by the Council
- General maintenance of the village gates and signs including repainting on a cyclical basis as determined by the Council
- Maintaining the plot numbers at the allotment site
- Similar ‘ad hoc’ work from time to time in other areas of the Parish
It is anticipated that the work will take on average one to two hours per fortnight, although we do need someone who is prepared to be flexible about this and is able to plan work throughout the year and be available at short notice if required.
The successful applicant should have their own tools and transport to and from various council sites and be willing to undertake any other work if requested.
Anyone interested in this position, which will be on a contracting self-employed basis, with their own public indemnity Insurance cover, should contact the council by 17.00h on Friday 2nd December 2022 quoting their hourly rate for the work and whether or not they are registered for VAT.
NOTE The Contractor is required to have a minimum of £2,000,000 public liability insurance for Contracts. A current Certificate of Insurance to this effect must be produced to the Parish Clerk prior to commencement of the Contract and annually thereafter. The Contractor shall indemnify the Council against any claim or proceedings for any injury or damage to any property or persons or animals as a result of negligence, poor workmanship or failure to notify the Council of any action likely to cause injury or damage to a third party
Please address any enquiries to the Clerk to the Council by email at
clerk@flittonandgreenfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk
25th October 2022