Ground Worker

**Ground Worker / Fencer**

If you have experience of Fencing and Groundwork, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to join our progressive organisation with an inclusive culture, where you’ll benefit from our full support to fulfil your personal development, If so, read on to uncover more about this exciting career opportunity to join our progressive organisation with an inclusive culture.
- Permanent contract, working 40 hours per week
- Agile - working at North Wales Properties across North Wales
- A company van for work purposes, and tools provided
- Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Benefits platform with savings on groceries, high-street shopping, new tech, holidays etc.
- Further studies support and career development opportunities
- Annual Leave Purchase and Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee health assistance and cash plan scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Generous contributory pension scheme

**Our Organisation**

Here at North Wales Housing, we make a difference to people’s lives every day. If you’re committed to helping us achieve this, we’ll make sure we make a positive difference to your life too. Let’s work together to build on 50 years of providing quality homes across North Wales, investing into communities and supporting those facing homelessness.

As a Gold Standard Investors in People employer, we’re committed to providing an environment where our people can thrive and be proud of where they work, in a culture enabling them to fulfil their potential and feel valued for their contribution. In 2021, we became a Disability Confident employer and in 2023 listed as ‘**outstanding to work for’** by the Best Companies accreditation.

**The Role - Ground Worker / Fencer**

This is a field-based role working at North Wales Housing properties across North Wales, where you’ll be responsible for providing a quality (Ground Worker/Fencer) maintenance and refurbishment service to both occupied and empty properties, within specific timescales in a manner that demonstrates a high regard for customer care, standard of workmanship and efficiency. This will involve:

- Installing and repairing various types of fences, this includes measuring and setting out the area, digging post holes, and securely fixing fence panels or posts.
- Work on a wide variety of occupied and empty properties, ensuring mínimal disruption to tenants.
- A variety of groundwork tasks, including preparing the ground for slabbing, laying slabs, installing chippings, decorative stone, artificial grass, and concreting.
- Handling a variety of construction materials and tools, ensuring they are used safely and efficiently
- Assisting with the Repairs team to undertake minor works across the property portfolio to ensure quality of service
- Contribute to community involvement to support a proactive repairs service (Interact with tenants and other trades) to provide excellent customer service
- Provide support and guidance to Apprentices and Trainees

**Our Requirements - Ground Worker / Fencer**
- Experience and knowledge in fencing installation and a broad range of groundwork tasks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic IT skills, including MS office packages.
- Full UK drivers’ licence
- Able to attend emergency situations outside normal working hours (on a rota basis)
- Comfortable with everyday conversations/discussion in Welsh (or a willingness to improve your Welsh language skills to the required level)

**Work requires heavy lifting and carrying and operation of hand and power tools. All equipment should be used in compliance with health and safety legislation**

At North Wales Housing we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users. You must be willing for a basic DBS disclosure to be undertaken by our organisation.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,194.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

**Experience**:

- Fencing Installation: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road