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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in London, are looking for a Environmental Officer to join their Team .

Job Role: Environmental Officer (Parks & Open Spaces)
Contract: 3 months 
Location: Essex 
Rate of Pay: £20.34 ph

Main duties/Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the day to day operation of Council owned parks, open spaces, recreational facilities, cemeteries and car parks and for the facilities contained therein.
• To open and close facilities as required and to undertake general horticultural duties/minor repairs as required from time to time
• To undertake programmed inspection & equipment audits, deal with defects in accordance with departmental procedures and assist in the preparation of budget bids for the maintenance and development of facilities
• To respond to emergency call outs both inside and outside of normal working hours and to initiate such action as is necessary to secure/protect Council owned facilities and to ensure the health and safety of users/visitors to the facilities.
• To undertake regular patrols of the parks, open spaces, woodlands, car parks, etc and associated facilities in order to ensure the health and safety of users and other Council staff/volunteers and to reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour, undertaking corrective and enforcement action where necessary
• To liaise with Essex Police and other emergency services when appropriate

Job Requirements:

• Able to work on their own
• Pro-active mindset
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience in operating and maintaining open spaces and associated facilities, including programmed inspections and equipment audits

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to Damian.mason@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Damian on         020 3854 4910 to discuss further.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment.co.uk

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