Community Environmental Wardens X 2

1. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community.
2. You'll work on grounds maintenance projects, wildflower management, pond and watercourse maintenance, planting of native species.
3. Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.

This post is SPF funded and fixed term for 2 years 

Job Purpose

To deliver simple, small-scale improvements to the County Borough’s Open Spaces. The spaces are two-tier as defined within the Merthyr Tydfil Open Space Strategy Action Plans (2016) and each is attributed defined objectives, which alongside the targets of the Nature Recovery Plan (2019 -2024)

To work on grounds maintenance projects, wildflower management, pond and watercourse maintenance, planting of native species. To work with the community volunteers to help them establish environmental enhancement schemes.

To assist in council’s goal of enhancing biodiversity in accordance with the Nature Recovery Plan (2019-2024). To work alongside other existing staff to establish and implement maintenance regimes that aid pollinators thereby bringing about a change in the way the environment is perceived and managed for the benefit of nature. To generate community interest and encourage volunteers to become involved in their environment.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council encourages applications from Welsh speakers. Application forms may be submitted in Welsh and any applications completed in Welsh will not be treated any less favourably than those submitted in English.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.