Estates Groundsperson

Job Title – Maintenance Assistant/Grounds Person

Due to a re-organisation of the Estates Department there is a vacancy for a Maintenance Assistant/Grounds person

37.5 hours per week

Plus 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays and voluntary pension scheme.

The role is Monday
- Friday with opportunities for overtime and weekend working.

Start and finishing times 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.

The SWFTCS Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance repair and installation service of building, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the SWFT Trust.

The role is predominantly to maintain and improve outdoor spaces, ensuring grounds, gardens, and external areas are safe, clean, and well-presented. Also undertake the safe movement and relocation of furniture and equipment across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with manual handling regulations, health and safety standards, and company policies, with minimal supervision.

To work autonomously as an Estates Maintenance Assistant, providing support to the Multi-skilled Supervisor in assisting with responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and reactive/emergency calls.

The post requires frequent concentration to support in the process of diagnosing faults and to be able to adapt to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, George Eliot, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire and St Cross (Rugby) hospitals; estates and facilities management at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Ellen Badger hospitals, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub;

private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.

Subject to the Company and individual’s performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.

There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme;
Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or they need extra support with their mental well-being.

• Maintain lawns, planting areas, and external environments
• Mowing, strimming, hedge cutting, pruning, and weeding
• Seasonal tasks including leaf clearance, planting, and gritting

• Undertake the safe movement, relocation, and installation of furniture, equipment, and estate assets across multiple sites
• Assist with office moves, departmental relocations, and room setups
• Carry out clearance and disposal of unwanted furniture and equipment in accordance with waste and environmental regulations
• Ensure all manual handling tasks are completed in line with health and safety legislation and Trust policies
• Conduct basic checks to ensure items are fit for reuse, storage, or disposal

• Assist with general estates tasks across multiple locations
• Support minor repairs, outdoor upkeep, and site presentation
• Maintain external furniture, signage, and infrastructure

• Operate and maintain tools, machinery, and vehicles safely
• Load, transport, and unload furniture and materials between sites
• Ensure safe storage and handling of equipment

• Comply with all health and safety procedures, including manual handling regulations
• Use appropriate PPE at all times
• Report hazards, incidents, or unsafe working conditions
• Follow infection control and site-specific protocols where required

• Good level of basic education
• Willingness to undertake any training as deemed necessary
• Previous use of power tools
• Working at height training
• Health and Safety training

• Previous experience in a maintenance environment
• Experience of working in a Hospital environment
• Experience with in an estates or maintenance role
• Experience and knowledge of range of procedures for basic testing and repair of estates and maintained equipment

• Able to safely operate hand and power tools
• Able to work on own initiative
• Good organisational skills – able to prioritise and work to deadlines

• Pleasant and professional manner
• Organisational skills
• Conscientious and reliable
• Able to use fine tools and electronic equipment.
• Have the ability to concentrate in predictable and non-predictable

• Full clean driving licence
• Frequent requirement to exert physical effort for several long periods in shift.
• Frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions
• Out of hours working