Grounds Maintenance Operative

Workingabout Usat Southern Housing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle to work

Buy & sell annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking reliable Grounds Maintenance & Bulk Collection Operatives to join our Estate Services team in North London. You'll deliver high-quality outdoor maintenance and bulk clearance across sites, reporting to the Estate Services Manager.

This hands-on role requires working outdoors in all weather, with the tools, uniform and PPE provided. You’ll help keep estates safe, clean and resident-friendly while representing Southern Housing.

Qualifications

• Experience undertaking grounds maintenance duties, such as gardening and general upkeep of communal areas.
• Previous experience carrying out bulk clearance or refuse collection duties.
• Experience of working in small teams.
• A basic understanding of health & safety and safe systems of work.
• The ability to plan and prioritise your workload and use your time effectively.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with residents and colleagues.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work on your own initiative, with the team or under instruction.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communal green spaces across estates and neighbourhoods.
• Collect bulk refuse in line with agreed schedules and standards.
• Represent Southern Housing on estates and support positive resident experiences.
• Work outdoors in all weathers using provided tools and PPE.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Bulk clearance

Teamwork

Health & safety

Planning

Communication

Proactivity

Job description

About The Role

Were looking for reliable and hardworking Grounds Maintenance & Bulk Collection Operatives to join our Estate Services team, helping to keep our estates and neighbourhoods safe, clean and well maintained for our residents. Reporting to the Estate Services Manager, youll deliver a consistently high-quality grounds maintenance and bulk clearance service across our sites in North London. This is a practical, hands-on role that involves working outdoors in all weathers and undertaking physically demanding work. Youll be responsible for maintaining communal green spaces as well as collecting bulk refuse in line with agreed schedules and standards. Youll be provided with the tools, machinery, uniform and personal protective equipment needed to carry out your role safely and effectively. As a visible presence on our estates, youll play an important role in representing Southern Housing and supporting positive resident experiences.

About You

You enjoy working outdoors and take pride
in keeping spaces clean, safe and presentable. Youre organised, safety conscious and comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.

You will need

• Experience undertaking grounds maintenance duties, such as gardening and general upkeep of communal areas
• Previous experience carrying out bulk clearance or refuse collection duties
• Experience of working in small teams
• A basic understanding of health & safety and safe systems of work
• The ability to plan and prioritise your workload and use your time effectively
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with residents and colleagues
• A proactive approach and the ability to work on your own initiative, with the team or under instruction

You must hold

You must hold a full UK driving licence with no more than six points and with no serious motoring offences in the last 10 years (i.e., CD, DD, DG, DR, IN, MR, TT). You must also have a minimum of two years driving experience.

We will undertake driving licence checks

We will undertake driving licence checks on the successful candidate as part of our standard pre-employment checks process

Advert closing date

Advert closing date: 21st October 2026 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailersdiscounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

About Us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to peoples lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh
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