Vertas Vacancies - Derbyshire

17/01/2024

Are you a cleaner with experience or would you like to be trained to be an exceptional Cleaner? We can help.
We're looking for dedicated Cleaners who want to make a difference and thrives in a challenging environment.

We are various opportunities Cleaners across the Derbyshire area!

If you are looking for a new opportunity near you then please send your CV to - [email protected] or call the Careers Team on 01473 944422 (option 3)

06/04/2022

Our Vertas team at Matlock Town Council recruitment fair sharing some of the new opportunities we have across Derbyshire.

If you are interesting in exploring new careers in your area please send your CV to [email protected]

Come join the 💚

11/03/2022

📣 It's and we’re very pleased to launch our new careers site! It’s important to us that candidates have a positive experience when applying for one (or more!) of our roles. Our people and recruitment team have made fantastic improvements to better serve the applicant community.

Interested in joining the ? Explore our new careers site today: https://tinyurl.com/yckm82rp

28/02/2022

Caretaker – Vertas Derbyshire Limited

£9.72 Per Hour

13.25 Hours Per Week, 52 weeks per year

7:00am-8:30am & 16:30-17:30pm

Kirk Hallam PRU

Are you a Caretaker with experience or would you like to be trained to be an exceptional Caretaker? We can help.

Would you like to work for a Company who are fanatical about engaging our colleagues, improving their wellbeing and developing their careers?

Are you wanting a flexible working life that fits around your schedule?

If the answer is yes to the previous questions, your new opportunity is awaiting you;

We're looking for a dedicated Caretaker at Kirk Hallam PRU who wants to make a difference and thrives in a challenging environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to extend your experience, or to kickstart your career with extensive training in order for you to achieve your career goals.

https://www.vertas.co.uk/career/caretaker-hallam-fields-school-2/

10/02/2022

04/02/2022

Area Cleaning Manager- Vertas Derbyshire Limited

Buxton area, Derbyshire

37.5 hours per week 52 weeks per year,

Flexible work pattern

£29,000.00 per annum (plus company vehicle)

We have an amazing opportunity for an Area Cleaning Manager in Buxton. Derbyshire to get on-board at this exciting time and help support and grow our rapidly expanding company.

Area Cleaning Managers should have a proven track record of success in quality establishments, sound management experience coupled with strong communication and organisation skills, the ability to think outside the box and deliver against set targets.

Experience:

Previous experience of leading a team to drive change and transform cleaning services across several different locations is desirable.
Excellent client communications skills with the ability to present information clearly.
A proven track record of delivering results through engaging teams to delivery exceptional standards of service at their sites.
Effective people management skills.
Great time management.
A full driving licence is essential
Key Objectives:

Managing day to day delivery of cleaning services service across multiple sites across centra and South Derbyshire including Commercial business, Schools, Colleges, etc.
Supporting a part time workforce, selection and recruitment along with ensuring compliance with on-going training needs and appraisals.
Regular customer contact to ensure we are responsive and adaptable.
Budgetary responsibility to maintain viability of contracts.
Planning and managing team to ensure all contracts are fully supported.
Hours to suit Business needs.
Full P+L responsibility.
Values and Behaviours:

Great customer service and communication skills.
Passion for sustainability.
A Team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group.
The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind.
Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome.
The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation.
Key Skills:

Ability to analyse and interpret Profit and Loss accounts and ability to budget forecast
Confident with multi-site management
Strong communicator at all levels
Ability to work autonomously and time manage effectively
Competent and proficient in the use of IT software and packages

Your Package:

Salary £29,000.00 per annum.
Company vehicle included
Colleague loyalty discount scheme with LifeWorks Perks.
25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
Royal London Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
Leadership Pathways programme.

11/01/2022

People Business Partner - Derbyshire, Field Based

37.5 hours per week. 52 weeks a year
Monday- Friday
£35,000 per Annum

About us:

Vertas is the fastest growing multi-services facilities management company in the UK. Our passion is putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything we do.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a People Business Partner to join our People Team as part of team growth to support the business needs.

We have rebranded ourselves as the People Team. This isn’t to be trendy or in name only, it is how we want to be known and how we want to treat our colleagues as people rather than a human resource.

Human Resources and Personnel is the way of working in the past, The People Team is the way of working for the future.

The Role:

This is a key role providing Business Partnering support to key business areas, working with and supporting Operational Managers across Derbyshire but with scope to travel when required.

The aim of the role is to coach, train, partner and empower managers in your partnered business area.

No two days will be the same and this role is about partnering the team on a continuous journey of improvement, rather than day to day administration or being based in an office. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to conduct regular site visits and work alongside Operations managers on site as this role is field based.

Reporting to: People Team Manager

Main Activities and Responsibilities:

To work with Operational Management teams, under the direction of the People Team Manager, to deliver goals and objectives aligned to the business and the People Making the Difference strategy
To provide proactive, value added coaching and support to the partnered service area/s on medium to long term operational people challenges and change management
To challenge, coach and influence operations managers and colleagues constructively in order to drive a high performing culture and build capability and knowledge
To support talent and succession planning and change management in line with business objectives
To champion a positive approach to wellbeing across the business areas, promoting the Groups total rewards benefits including the We Care employee support scheme
Develop strong working relationships with the operational management teams
Where required support with group wide projects or initiatives
To reinforce the ownership of people management by line managers and provide appropriate coaching where required
To provide support to the People Team on complex casework where required
To provide procedural and policy advice and information to line managers and colleagues
To provide accurate and timely People updates, insights and data to line management and the people team
To identify training needs and to deliver People Training sessions to line managers such as on Disciplinary, Grievances, TUPE etc
To partner with key stakeholders to ensure all People projects and initiatives are appropriately communicated and implemented in your partnered area/s
To support with People Team systems, ensuring they are up to date with company changes and to produce statistics from the information available.
To conduct site visits, ensuring compliance with policy and process as well as driving performance and change, feeding back to and supporting the central People Team on wider operational impacts or challenges identified.
To attend regular monthly meetings including overnight stays near our Collaboration Hub in Ipswich
The People Business Partner will have:

Proven experience of working in partnership and building strong working relationships with operational managers in a complex and unionised working environment
Knowledge and experience of implementing best practice people solutions to drive a high performance culture
Experience of coaching, influencing and challenging managers constructively
Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation
Proven involvement in organisational change programmes
Ability to understand and interpret policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
Excellent written and verbal skills, along with having a sensitive and professional manner
Excellent and up to date technical knowledge of employment law and best practice
Experience of working in a unionised environment
Highly organised and the ability to prioritise workload
CIPD qualified to at least CIPD level 5 or equivalent experience
Ability to work from home when required and holds a Full clean driving licence
Own vehicle including business insurance
Experience using People systems as well as Microsoft Office
Due to the requirement to attend school and other sites sites and therefore come into frequent contact with children and/or vulnerable adults, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will therefore be asked to disclose any spent and unspent convictions

06/01/2022

As 2022 begins, we want to say a huge thank you to our across the country. Together, we have achieved some amazing things in 2021 for our clients and customers, truly .
Watch our video for a few of our highlights!

We want to extend our thanks and pride for how brilliantly everyone across the Vertas Family has worked together in the face of continued changes to our live...

05/01/2022

HR Consultant Generalist - Derbyshire

37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks a year

Monday- Friday, 09:00- 17:00

£31,000 per annum

Please include a covering letter with your application as to How do you meet the job description?

We are looking to recruit an individual who is passionate about education and enjoys a fast-paced environment within HR. We are looking for an individual with a minimum of three years HR experience. We continue to receive 100% Customer Satisfaction providing excellent HR Advice and guidance to our schools and academies, with a team that has over 100 years of experience in Education HR.

About The Role

As an HR Consultant Generalist you will be working with schools and academies providing HR Advice and Guidance to support the best outcomes for children’s education. You will have experience of advising on your own caseload of HR employee relation cases, alongside delivering and developing training courses.

The HR Consultant Generalist will hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent, and must be keen to use their HR experience to influence and make a difference in education. If you are keen to share your experience and take a collaborative approach to expanding others knowledge and supporting overall CPD, apply today.

Role Responsibilities

Manage own complex caseload and deliver high quality advice to all customers, which is clear, compliant, consistent and adds value, providing the employer with options and risk analysis as appropriate.
To provide advice and guidance relating to Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and safer recruitment practices.
Provide clear advice to customers in writing, over the phone and, if required at formal meetings on the customer’s premises or virtually.
Act as named HR contact for allocation of around 30 individual Schools each with their individual governance and leadership in place, and regularly attend strategy meetings.
Support CEOs of Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) and Single Academy Trusts with their HR strategic plans in the short and medium term.
Liaise with trade union representatives on cases/projects to promote best practice employee relations.
Maintain accurate case notes, time logs and casework information.
Prepare and review HR advice and guidance on employment law, policies and procedures to be shared with customers via newsletters, FAQs on specialist knowledge and topic’s dependent on changes
Support colleagues in the HR Consultancy Team and the wider Schools’ Choice team by sharing expertise and knowledge through collaborative working. Constantly seek to identify opportunities to improve service delivery through driving change to systems, processes and procedures and supporting the development of new products and services.
Design and deliver training on key employment matters within subject specialist area.
Undertaking investigations as required depending capacity.
To provide advice and guidance on TUPE Conversions.
Requirements

Associate CIPD Level 5 with desire to work towards CIPD Chartered Member Level
At least 3 years operational knowledge and experience advising on employee relations cases.
Experience of designing and delivering HR training to a range of audiences
Experience of working in a unionised environment
Extensive employment law knowledge
Excellent customer relationship management skills
Desirables

Knowledge of School Teachers’ terms and conditions of employment.

Experience in schools or wider education sector.

Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021

Experience of undertaking HR investigations

Why work for us?

Circa £31,000 Annual Salary, with opportunities for Career Progression.
25 days Annual leave plus public holidays.
Hybrid and flexible working from home, plus some travel to your allocated schools and collaboration days in the office.
Training and development including funded qualifications available via the Apprenticeship Levy
Royal London Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
24/7 Access to Employee Assistance Programme and MyGP via WeCare for you and your household.
Colleague loyalty discount scheme with LifeWorks Perks including retail discounts, holiday vouchers,
Black-tie Annual Colleague Awards at a luxurious venue.
Aspire to Inspire Programme for mentoring and continued professional development.
Don’t delay please apply today

Please provide a cover letter with your application informing us how you meet the role responsibilities and requirements outlined in the attached the job advert, and provide a copy of your up to date CV by midday on 17 January 2022. Please indicate as part of your expression of wish if you would like your application to be considered under a flexible working option, and what you propose. Interview dates arranged in advance will be 20th, 21st, 25th January.

21/12/2021

Landscape Operative - Vertas Derbyshire Limited

£9.81 per hour

Denby Landscape Depot, DE5 8RE

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Monday to Friday; 07:00am - 15:30pm

Permanent

About us:

Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-service facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is putting our staff and customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Landscape Operative to join our team. If you have a passion for delivering excellent customer service and want to make the difference then apply for this role today.

Main responsibilities for the Landscape Operative:

General maintenance of site (for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves, hoeing, pruning, strimming, planting, w**d control using chemicals, seeding, etc)
Setting out and overmarking of sports pitches and upkeep of artificial/synthetic surfaces
Use of the usual range of tools and equipment and the use of powered hand tools and ride-on mowers
Oversight of the correct usage and maintenance of equipment and vehicle
Interpretation of plans, site preparation, soft and hard landscaping
The Landscape Operative will be:

Highly motivated
Experienced in commercial or amenity horticulture
Good communication and liaison skills
Desirable:

Knowledge of fine turf surfaces
Understanding of the technical aspects of grounds maintenance, ie, specifications and health and safety requirements
Good plant knowledge
Horticultural qualification
Experience of towing a trailer
Experience in Grounds Maintenance

Your Package

£9.81 per hour
Minimum of 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Shopping discount scheme with LifeWorks
And much, much more!
If you are seeking a new opportunity and want to join an innovative and exciting company please click on the apply button below to make the difference today.

21/12/2021

Tractor Driver / Landscape Operative - Vertas Derbyshire Limited

£9.81 per hour

Denby Landscape Depot,

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Monday to Friday; 07:00am - 15:30pm

Permanent

About us:

Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-service facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is putting our staff and customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Landscape Operative to join our team. If you have a passion for delivering excellent customer service and want to make the difference then apply for this role today.

Main responsibilities for the Tractor Driver / Landscape Operative:

General maintenance of site (for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves, hoeing, pruning, strimming, planting, w**d control using chemicals, seeding, etc)
Setting out and overmarking of sports pitches and upkeep of artificial/synthetic surfaces
Use of the usual range of tools and equipment and the use of powered hand tools and ride-on mowers
Oversight of the correct usage and maintenance of equipment and vehicle
Interpretation of plans, site preparation, soft and hard landscaping
Driving and operating the Tractor.
The Tractor Driver / Landscape Operative will be:

Highly motivated
Experienced in commercial or amenity horticulture
Good communication and liaison skills
Desirable:

Knowledge of fine turf surfaces
Understanding of the technical aspects of grounds maintenance, ie, specifications and health and safety requirements
Good plant knowledge
Horticultural qualification
Experience of towing a trailer
Experience in Grounds Maintenance

Your Package

£9.81 per hour
Minimum of 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Shopping discount scheme with LifeWorks
And much, much more!
If you are seeking a new opportunity and want to join an innovative and exciting company please click on the apply button below to make the difference today.