Training Area Operative

Landmarc Support Services is currently seeking to recruit a Training Area Operative at Bulford Ranges, Wiltshire.

As the Training Area Operative, you will play a key part in helping to maintain a safe, efficient and sustainable place for our Armed Forces to train, this pivotal role is essential to the delivery of the contract.

We are looking for someone who either has previous knowledge of working on the Defence Training Estate or someone who is keen to learn new skills and bring an enthusiastic willingness to learn, Landmarc will provide full training for the successful applicant.

You will be required to work flexibly over the course of a 37 hour working week. You will be required to work some weekends, this is reflected in our Variable Days Allowance.

Hours of work - 37 per week

Days of work - 5 in 7

Contract - Permanent

*Rate is subject to formal settlement of current pay negotiations*

Package DescriptionLandmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following main benefits, amongst many others:

Pension

Landmarc offers all employees an opportunity to join our company stakeholder pension scheme, whereby the company will contribute up to 8% of the employee’s salary.

Holiday

Employees are entitled to 25 days’ pro rata during each year of employment plus public holidays. Three extra discretionary days added to our annual leave allowances at Christmas.

Annual leave allowance will increase in recognition of your continued service.

Holiday purchase – purchase up to 10 more days’ holiday to use throughout the year.

Other benefits

Edenred – employee savings scheme

Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions

Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones

Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training

Health Cash Plan – All employees can join. You can also add up to four children under the age of 24 to your policy

Family friendly policy

Sick pay - After 6 months of service 

* Application updates may be sent to you via email, please ensure you check your emails regularly. Please note some emails may arrive in your junk mail folder.

Main ResponsibilitiesRaising and lowering of flags

Preventative maintenance

Grounds maintenance

Forestry and maintenance works

Manufacturing targets

Equipment testing

Calibrating, sustainability tasks

Driving and operating fleet vehicles

To ensure that the Training Estate Facilities adhere to safe systems of work

Liaise with stakeholders

Use both IT and paper based systems to complete any relevant documentation

The Ideal CandidateKnowledge in H&S such as COSHH, manual handling, risk assessment and safe systems of work

Have experience as a range/training area user

Experience of track and fencing maintenance

Have a full drivers licence valid in the United Kingdom and where required,

Ability to operate rural plant and machinery (holds valid certificate)

Knowledge off road driving and able to drive safely in all weather conditions.

An understanding of OS mapping system, map reading and navigation.

Ground work with a construction company

About The CompanyLandmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.

By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003