Ground Worker

Mears Group; Cambridge, Cottenham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mears Group in Cambridge is seeking a reliable Groundworker to support a social housing contract. You will perform a range of external works, including paving, drainage, and landscaping, while working around occupied homes with professionalism and safety in mind.

The role requires experience in groundworks, fencing, and drainage, plus a Full UK Driving Licence. A company van and fuel card are provided, with a 42.5-hour week and a permanent full-time agreement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in domestic repairs and maintenance within a Groundworker role.
• Experience with fencing installations and repairs.
• Experience in drainage repairs, renewals, and installation works.
• Experience in paving, concreting, landscaping and external maintenance works.

Responsibilities

• Carry out external repairs, maintenance, and improvement works across social housing properties.
• Install, repair, and maintain paving, slabs, pathways and access routes.
• Construct, repair, and reinstate concrete bases, footings and hard standings.
• Install and maintain fencing, gates, boundary structures and external features.
• Undertake drainage works including gulley clearing and soakaway installations.
• Carry out landscaping and external improvement works.
• Complete minor brickwork and reinstatement works as required.
• Ensure health and safety regulations and site standards are met.

Skills

Groundworks

Paving

Drainage

Concreting

Landscaping

Fencing

Health & Safety

Customer service

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Annual salary: up to £36,408.53

Groundworker

Location: Cambridge

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £36,408,53 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)

About the role

We’re looking for a reliable and experienced Groundworker to join our expanding team, supporting a busy social housing contract in Cambridge. This is a hands‑on role focused on delivering a wide range of external works, repairs, and improvements across residential properties, helping maintain safe, functional, and well‑presented outdoor environments for tenants.

You’ll be responsible for carrying out a variety of groundworks including paving, fencing, drainage, concreting, landscaping, and the construction and repair of steps and pathways. Working in and around occupied homes, you’ll need to be professional, respectful, and committed to delivering high‑quality workmanship that meets both safety and service standards.

With a strong pipeline of planned and reactive work and a focus on improving housing conditions, this is a great opportunity to be part of a team making a real impact in the community. We’re looking for someone dependable, skilled across multiple aspects of groundworks and external maintenance, and confident working independently or as part of a team.

Duties

• Carry out external repairs, maintenance, and improvement works across social housing properties
• Install, repair, and maintain paving, slabs, pathways, and access routes
• Construct, repair, and reinstate concrete bases, footings, hard standings, and other concreting works
• Install and maintain fencing, gates, boundary structures, and associated external features
• Undertake drainage works including gulley clearing, pipe repairs, channel drainage, and soakaway installations
• Carry out landscaping works including turfing, planting, garden reinstatement, and general external improvements
• Construct, repair, and reinstate steps, kerbs, edgings, and other external structures
• Complete minor brickwork, patch repairs, and reinstatement works as required
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations, company procedures, and site standards
• Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicle in good working order
• Work respectfully in and around occupied homes, maintaining a clean, safe, and tidy working environment
• Record job details, materials used, and completion notes using handheld devices or job sheets
• Identify and report any additional works, safeguarding concerns, or property issues
• Participate in the out-of-hours emergency rota when required
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures
• Provide high levels of customer service and customer care at all times

Role Criteria

• Proven experience in domestic repairs and maintenance within a Groundworker role
• Previous experience carrying out fencing installations and repairs
• Previous experience in drainage repairs, renewals, and installation works
• Experience in paving, concreting, landscaping, and external maintenance works
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in occupied homes
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems to record work
• Willingness to participate in an out‑of‑hours emergency rota
• Ability to deliver high‑quality workmanship while maintaining productivity and attention to detail

Benefits we can offer you.

• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (1x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme with Pensions people
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension
• Commercial vehicle and fuel card

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day – Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save schemeRecognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• We have a range of internal forums that align with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women’s Health, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diverse

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognizing our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.