Green Team Supervisor
Job Vacancy | Groundwork South
| Location: | The Joff, in Peacehaven, BN10 8BL |
| Contract: | Fixed Term until 30th November 2025 |
| Salary: | Circa £8,120 per annum DOE (£14.87 per hour, £29,000 FTE) |
| Hours: | 10.5 hours each week (weekly sessions once a week between 3-8pm, though flexibility will be required, including weekends) |
We are looking for a Green Team Supervisor, with a passion for the environment who is able to lead and train a team of “trainee operatives” aged 12-18, or up to 24 with additional needs to co-design and co-produce hardscape finishes and fixtures with young people for their local youth centres alongside our contractor.
This will involve planning, managing and delivering a diverse programme of habitat, path/access improvements and other elements identified by the young people. Young people will come from a diversity of backgrounds and will include those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) and are keen to secure future employment and learn new skills in the field of open space development.
You will provide support, training and site supervision and management related to developing the space. Assuring best practice procedures relating to safeguarding and health and safety creating a safe environment for young people to train and learn valuable skills.
This role would be ideal for someone with experience of undertaking conservation projects with hard and soft landscaping skills, who is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their individual potential using conservation and horticulture as a foundation.
A full UK driving licence and/or ability travel to Peacehaven is required.
For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.
We are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.
In return we offer you:
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- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
- Health Cash Plan and 24 hour Healthline
- Employee Assistance Programme – including mental health helpline and face to face counselling.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
- Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
- Business travel expenses
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
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Job Description & Person Specification
To apply, please complete the application form and return to: recruitment.south@groundwork.org.uk quoting reference GTS25
For further information regarding the post please Michelle Pletsch, Hastings Programme Manager on Michelle.Pletsch@groundwork.org.uk
| Closing date for applications: | Ongoing |
| Interview date: | To be arranged (In person) |
Early application encouraged as we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response/ when a suitable candidate is found.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. If you need any support or adjustments with your application or attendance at interview please let us know.