Grounds Maintenance Round Leader

About us

We are a social housing landlord and one of the largest housing providers in the region, with over 22,000 social and affordable homes mainly in the Bradford district. We employ a workforce of nearly 1,000 people and are committed to providing high‑quality homes, services and support to our customers.

Job Overview

The Grounds Maintenance Round Leader will help build, measure and optimise our Grounds Maintenance activity, supervising, delivering and enhancing our overall maintenance process, delivery and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day‑to‑day activities of Grounds Maintenance Operatives and work closely with Team Leaders.
• Ensure the team has the correct equipment and follows Health and Safety procedures.
• Assess team capacity to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Communicate with external agency partners such as Bradford Council colleagues.
• Develop an understanding of customer needs.
• Act as an ambassador for the Organisation, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Respond to issues in an appropriate and timely manner, safeguarding the reputation of the organisation.
• Serve as the first point of contact for on‑site issues while upholding our values and behaviours.
• Inform Team Leaders and management of performance and make recommendations.
• Monitor performance and standards of your team, ensuring that expected standards are met and exceeded, and feed back any impacting information to Team Leaders/Management.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of Grounds Maintenance experience, preferably in a social housing, non‑profit or charity organisation.
• Strong communication and people‑management skills.
• Demonstrated experience of using Grounds Maintenance equipment safely in line with Health and Safety regulations.
• Understanding of Grounds Maintenance processes during changing seasons.
• Good working knowledge of GDPR regulations, the Health and Safety Act 1974 and COSHH.
• Continuous performance focus with a desire to improve.
• A full UK manual driving licence and ability to tow a trailer or equipment.
• Right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available).

Other Information

A basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required for the successful candidate as part of the pre‑employment process.

Benefits and Compensation

• Starting salary of £27,626 rising to £29,405 per year.
• Social Housing Pension Scheme.
• 28 days annual leave that increases with service plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy and sell annual leave.
• Training, development and qualification opportunities.
• Access to Hub wellbeing and benefits site with discounts at over 800 retailers.
• Corporate health scheme membership.
• Agile and hybrid working.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Local gym membership discounts.
• A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders available for support.

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