Grounds Maintenance Operative

Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

We are now the 6 largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 85,000 homes and over 200,000 customers across London and the South.

We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our Property Maintenance Team in the Oxfordshire area on a permanent basis.

You'll be completing grounds maintenance works at Sovereign Network Group's properties so you'll need a passion to work outdoors whatever the weather!

The starting salary is £28,039.

What you'll be doing:

• General grounds maintenance on estates, play areas and properties
• Grass cutting and strimming inc the use of ride on mowers
• Pruning, weeding and spraying
• Hedge cutting
• Turfing and seeding
• Sweeping and clearing paths and hard standings

To make sure we can deliver an excellent service to our customers you'll take 60% of your annual leave from November to March and 40% from April to October.

What we need from you:

You should have some experience of carrying out general grounds maintenance to a high standard, and be able to deliver an excellent service to our customers.

Ride on Mower and trailer experience is preferable.

Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices.

Enjoy working as part of a team.

You'll also need a valid driving licence with a minimum of 1 years driving experience in order that you have the ability to drive a company van on occasion.

This role is subject to a satisfactory DVLA licence check and a basic DBS disclosure.

What you'll get from us:

• Van share
• Uniform & PPE
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• iPhone and iPad
• Wellbeing discounts including discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• Generous pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary

If this sounds like a role for you we'd love to hear from you!