Grounds Operative

2 weeks ago

Worthing, United Kingdom Worthing Homes Limited Full time

**Grounds Operative**
**Salary: £26,520**

**Hours: 40 hours per week (varied through Summer and Winter)**
**Contract type: Permanent**

Worthing Homes is a forward-looking housing association dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality homes and services to our local communities. We’re a small but dynamic organisation, managing 4,000 homes serving over 10,000 residents across our range of properties from social housing to sheltered accommodation to shared ownership properties.

Our team is driven by our shared passion for supporting our local communities and making a positive impact on our customers’ lives. We’re at an exciting and transformative stage in our business, embracing innovative approaches and new ideas as we continue our journey toward achieving brilliant outcomes for our customers.

As our business progresses, we have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Operative to join our team.

**About the role**

In this role, you'll play a key part in maintaining our open spaces under the guidance of the Team Leader. Your day-to-day tasks will include grass cutting, hedge trimming, border care, gritting, leaf clearance, and litter picking—ensuring all areas are clean and tidy after work is completed.

You'll be responsible for quickly addressing grounds maintenance requests and enquiries from both customers and other sections of Worthing Homes. Working safely and efficiently is a top priority, so you'll adhere to all Health & Safety and Environmental guidelines while operating vehicles, machinery, and equipment. You'll also keep accurate records and help ensure that the depot is always clean, organized, and safe.

This role offers an opportunity to make a real impact on the community by keeping outdoor spaces in great condition and contributing to a positive environment for all.

**About you**

You'll have extensive experience using general horticultural machinery and will be familiar with the maintenance of open spaces, gardens, and play areas, with a solid knowledge of plants.

Strong teamwork skills are vital, as you’ll be working closely with others to maintain our outdoor spaces.

Experience using IT to record data and access information is important for efficient task management and communication and you must have a full driving licence.

**Why work for us?**

At Worthing Homes we strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment ensuring colleagues feel valued and respected. We foster a collaborative culture in which teamwork is highly valued and we employ brilliant people to work with our customers to help support them to live their best lives.

Work-life balance and the welfare of our colleagues is important to us. We offer a range of benefits from: health cash plans, to a contributory pension scheme, an employee assistance programme, plus a generous annual leave package of 29 days per year plus bank holidays

We are committed to investing in our colleague’s development by offering a variety of opportunities for training, learning, and skills development, enabling everyone to reach their full potential and contribute to the success of Worthing Homes.

Join us on our journey to brilliance and be part of a team that makes a real difference in the community. For more detailed information, please see the job description.

**Closing date: 28th** April 2025. Interviews will be held at Doubleday House.

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