Green Earth Operative
(Ref: GE130326)
Blaina, Blaenau Gwent
£26,862.05
Job Description
About Us:
Tai Calon was established in 2010 as a not-for-profit organisation, and with almost 6000 homes, we’re the largest provider of homes in Blaenau Gwent. We’re dedicated to ensuring that every resident has a nice and safe place to live, and we’ve spent over £130 million to ensure our homes meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standards.
We’re proud to announce that we recently celebrated our Great Place to Work certification, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring Tai Calon fosters a culture of trust, fairness, respect and camaraderie, making it a place colleagues truly want to work.
With more than 280 people trained and dedicated to their job, we’re a big employer in the area, and we’re looking for a Green Earth Operative (Seasonal) to join our team.
To learn more about the role and meet some of the team we are holding an open morning on Thursday 20th March 2025 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, we will be able to answer questions you may have about the role and help with completing application forms.
About You:
To be successful as a Green Earth Operative, the ideal candidate will
- Be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Well organised with an attention to detail to ensure effective work planning, prioritisation, multi-tasking and the meeting of deadlines of own work and that of others.
- Tenant and customer focussed.
- Demonstrates integrity and support for organisational values.
- Committed to ongoing personal development and the development of others
- Flexible, willingness to work outside of normal working hours
Your Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:
You will also need to have the following knowledge, experience and qualifications
- Detailed knowledge of environmental issues and relevant experience.
- Interest in natural history
- Knowledge of tree identification and physiology
- Experience within a similar role of similar responsibilities
- Experience of using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
- Experience of towing trailers and/or willing to undertake training within a reasonable timeframe.
- Educated to level 2 National Qualification Framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland or willing to work towards
- NPTC Pesticide PA1 and PA6 or willing to undertake training
- Application of Eco plugs. Specialist stump poison
- Stem injection of pesticide
- NPTC cross cutting, maintenance chain saw. Felling, processing small or medium trees or willing to undertake training
- NPTC / LANTRA wood chipper or willing to undertake training
- NPTC / LANTRA brush cutter or willing to undertake training
- CIEH Manual handling or willing to undertake training
- Up-to-date first aid certificates or willing to undertake training
- CSCS Card
- Street Works (Chapter 8) Qualification or willing to undertake training
- Sharps awareness Training or willing to work towards
- Asbestos awareness Training or willing to work towards
- Tractor Driving Certificate
- NPTC stump grinder or willing to undertake training
- Accredited HHSRS Certificate
- NTPC City & Guilds or LANTRA land-based skills certificate.
- Full U.K. Driving License or working towards in a reasonable timeframe.
What you’ll be doing:
As a Green Earth Operative, you’ll take ownership in a range of environmental maintenance tasks responsible for the safe and efficient improvement and conservation of Tai Calon’s green infrastructure. Providing a high quality, effective and efficient service ensuring that the service represents value for money, delivers a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and excellent customer service.
- To ensure the general maintenance of Tai Calon’s green spaces through methods such as grass cutting, ground/weed clearance, pesticide application and tree preservation
- Responsible for the completion of day sheets, job notes and application log
- Check equipment before use and carry out weekly maintenance on all plant / tools and PPE, including the completion of relevant paperwork.
- Use best / safe practice on all tasks and ensure that appropriate PPE is used
- Ensure that all work within assigned area is carried out to a high standard and take a proactive role in making decisions and problem solving on site.
- Work alongside the Green Earth Team Leader in supporting and supervising any trainees, placements and volunteers with Tai Calon.
- To always operate and ensure the proper use of machinery and equipment within your training capabilities including Chain Saws, Woodchippers, Strimmer’s, brush cutters mowers and hand tools.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of all issued PPE, and to report any issues, concerns or items that require attention to your Team Leader.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safe working practices and associated Health and Safety legislation and Regulations.
- To carry out practical conservation and improvement tasks as required within the role
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
You will work 37 hours per week
Monday- Thursday 8am-4:30pm
Friday 8am-1pm
Where You'll Be Working:
You will primarily be working in Tai Calon properties across Blaenau Gwent. For the days that you're in the office, we've got a bright, open and modern space for you to catch up with colleagues and work from
Benefits:
In joining our team, you will access the following:
- Free on-site parking
- 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Training and Development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of company benefits, including a Cycle to Work scheme and access to HOP (Home of Perks) with a whole array of shopping discounts and cashback.
- Free, confidential, 24/7 employee assistance programme (with access to flexible counselling)
Disability Confident Employer:
We are a disability confident committed employer, and if you require any adjustments or support to be considered for this role, email our team at hradmin@taicalon.org or contact us on 0300 303 1717.
More Information:
If you'd like more information about this role, why not reach out to one of the team using the details below.
- Email: hradmin@taicalon.org
- Telephone: 0300 303 1717
Closing date
27/03/2026