You will undertake grounds maintenance works to communal environments including communal grounds around homes, open space grassed area, and landscaped areas and deliver a maintenance programme as part of a team that contributes to excellent service delivery. You will work with caretaking teams and other GPHG colleagues and external partners to maintain clean, green and safe environments. Seasonally assist with snow and ice removal, gritting and litter picking and fly tip removal and reporting of communal and environmental maintenance issues and joint working with others to deliver excellent services.
Responsibilities
- Complete grounds maintenance activities to Great Places schemes and communal environmental areas to the requirements of the Great Places Grounds Maintenance Specification, including grass cutting, edging, hedge trimming, planting, spraying, and clearance of leaves and litter.
- Operate a range of hand tools and equipment (including power tools), and vehicles; carry out daily defect checks of tools and equipment, complete basic maintenance tasks, and report damage and maintenance issues.
- Report any graffiti, vandalism, repairs and defects in the external communal areas where you are working.
- Seasonally assist with snow and ice clearance, gritting activities and other health and safety maintenance required on Great Places schemes.
- Adhere to all relevant quality standards and health and safety/COSHH requirements.
- Undertake daily checks of vehicles and equipment and ensure equipment is kept in a clean condition and stored correctly.
- Work safely with herbicides/pesticides in accordance with regulations and report invasive weeds.
- Report any safeguarding concerns in line with organisation guidelines.
- Attend a number of face‑to‑face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e‑learning; this part of your role is vital and of equal importance to day‑to‑day aspects.
Qualifications & Experience
- Full UK driving licence and a minimum of two years driving experience.
- Over the age of 21 (or under 21 with the required experience and completing an online driver monitoring assessment).
- Previous experience in Grounds Maintenance.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Basic criminal records background check will be required for all successful applicants.
Desired Attributes
- A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work; we particularly value lived experience in social housing.
- A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities.
- Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times.
- A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places.
- Ability to work flexibly and, when needed, outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity.
- Ability to work in uncertainty.
- To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity.
Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.
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