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Post ID: 039254
Post Summary:
- 39 hours per week
- Competitive salary
- Generous annual leave allowance
A vacancy exists for an experienced professional in the position of a Sportsturf & Landscape Maintenance Team Leader in the Campus Maintenance Team within the Estates and Facilities (E&F) Department of Trinity College Dublin. The purpose of the role is to plan and lead the provision of high-quality campus maintenance service across all campuses to the students, staff and visitors of Trinity College Dublin and its wider Estate.
The Sportsturf & Landscape Maintenance Team Leader will work together with the existing Campus Maintenance Team Leader in leading the experienced in-house team of approximately 15 staff consisting of a senior grounds person, grounds person, operatives, and craft gardeners. The Team Leader will provide the necessary cohesive oversight, leadership and supervision of the team and contracted external partners. The Team Leader will as part of the Leadership Team for Campus Maintenance in delivering the maintenance for all hard and soft landscaping, litter management, Sports Grounds, drainage, and Tree Collection on the estate.
Post status: Permanent Contract
Hours of Post: 39 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Executive 1 Salary Scale (€55,599 - €66,034 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
How to apply: To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page) that specifically addresses the following points:
- Clearly outline relevant experience and how this experience has contributed to their knowledge.
- Demonstrate, through past examples, their ability to work on their own initiative and to resolve problems.
Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.
Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Anthony Dalton, Campus Maintenance Manager, at E:
[email protected]
Application queries about this post, please email Katie Doran, Recruitment Partner at E:
[email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
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