Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Tender description

The North East Area Council, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish an apprenticeship and employability study programme, which will also have an emphasis on community engagement and the local environment. The apprenticeship and employability study programme will provide young people with a recognised knowledge and competency qualification and hands on learning approach to enhance their qualifications and improve their CV’s, an insight into different areas of work and a wider scope of learning experiences. It will deliver a recognised route into work and improve educational achievement, which in turn will strengthen young people’s employment prospects and aspirations. The contract will provide a uniformed service of 2 environment teams and a rapid response team using a peripatetic approach. The core teams will each consist of 1 supervisor and 1 operative. The teams will undertake general and specialist operational duties in all weathers which will involve a wide range of physically and mentally demanding tasks. The teams will be customer focussed and be able to communicate politely and effectively. The teams will have a ‘can do’ and positive attitude to and be responsible for solving day to day issues as they arise. The teams will provide support and a high visibility enablement role to volunteers working closely with the North East Area Team. The teams will work to agreed schedules and where necessary respond to new priorities as required and directed by their manager. The teams will demonstrate safe practices to other employees, apprentices and work placement students where required.