Grounds Maintenance Operative

1 week ago


Telford, Telford and Wrekin, United Kingdom Wrekin Housing Full time

Salary: £24,249 per annum plus benefits

Hours: 36 hours per week

(Seasonally Adjusted Hours – 40 Hours per week over 5 days April – September & 32 Hours per week over 4 days October – March)

Location: To cover the Shropshire and Staffordshire Areas

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Closing date: 1st July 2024

Interview date: 11th July 2024

Are you a great team player with a good eye for detail and looking for a new challenge? If you are, please read on as we would love to hear from you.

The Role:

We are looking for an individual who can undertake high quality grounds maintenance and landscaping duties across the Group's portfolio of properties. Using a wide range of machines and tools to complete Grass Cutting, Pruning, Weeding and all other associated activates in a safe and professional manner.

What You Will Need:

You will need to hold a full, clean drivers licence with the ability to drive a 35cwt pick up and you will have relevant horticultural knowledge and experience. The ability to work as part of a team is important as is a tactful approach to dealing with tenants with the ability to show empathy with the social aims and values of the organisation.

Holding a licence for pesticide application and the ability to tow trailers is also desirable.

Benefits and rewards:

  • All PPE provided along with full workwear in company livery
  • Annual leave starting at 22 days per annum increasing with service to 30 days plus bank holidays
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Health care options
  • Life Assurance
  • Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support
  • Discounted gym memberships, and discount schemes for shopping with national retailers, supermarkets, holiday and hospitality brands
  • Wrekin Reviive (furniture) staff discount – 30%
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Free on-site parking
  • Volunteering days

About us

The Wrekin Housing Group is at the forefront of making a difference to people's lives. As a socially minded business, we provide 13,000 homes for affordable and social rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. We have ambitious plans to grow up to 16,000 homes by 2025 and we are also an innovative and well recognised provider of care.

Alongside our growth plans we are embarking on a fundamental transformation programme to modernise how we interact with our customers, engage communities and support partners. Everyone matters at Wrekin so we are investing in our people and the systems they use to improve quality and choice across the organisation.

Our Inclusive Culture

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information.

The Recruitment Process

Do you think this sounds like you? Then please head to our website to apply,

In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.

We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit

Interviews to be taking place: Thursday 11th July 2024

This role requires that successful applicant to hold a Full UK Driving License.


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