Grounds Maintenance Operative

Weaver Vale Housing Trust; Northwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in Northwich is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to help maintain open spaces and communal areas. The ideal candidate will have a full UK driving license and experience in grounds maintenance. Responsibilities include mowing, hedge cutting, and ensuring the safety of the environment. This role offers a salary of £26,804.58 per annum plus additional benefits.

Benefits

Van provided

Fuel card

Uniform provided

Tools provided

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Experience in a grounds maintenance environment is essential.
• Understanding of a cyclical maintenance schedule is needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trust open spaces and communal areas.
• Make neighborhoods clean and safe through various outdoor tasks.
• Drive a work vehicle and operate horticultural machinery.

Skills

Physical outdoor tasks

Equipment operation

Plant and tree knowledge

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Operative (Permanent)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £26,804.58 per annum (Plus van, fuel card, uniform & Tools provided)

Location: Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich. Working across core locations such as Warrington and Cheshire.

Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) is a professional, engaged and friendly organisation that values Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Exceptional service. Our culture focuses on these values in day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Open Space Team to maintain Trust Open Spaces, internal and external communal areas, grassed areas, shrub beds, trees and play areas.
• Assist in making neighbourhoods attractive, clean and safe through mowing, hedge cutting, weeding and litter picking across open spaces and communal gardens.
• Drive a work vehicle and operate horticultural equipment and machinery.
• Work safely, follow guidelines, assess risk and ensure the safety of yourself, customers and colleagues.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to perform physical outdoor tasks and operate a range of equipment and machinery
• Experience in a grounds maintenance environment and understanding of a cyclical maintenance schedule
• Good all-round plant and tree knowledge including identification and maintenance requirements
• The role requires a DBS check

Additional information

In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm within your application if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

How to apply

Closing date: Monday 13/10/2025 (12:00 noon). Applications received after this time may not be considered. In-person interview date: Monday 20/10/2025.

Please review the job information pack on our website (www.wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in relation to the accountability profile.

Disability and accessibility

Those applicants who consider themselves to have a disability and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Please indicate in your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and what reasonable adjustments may be required for attendance at interview or assessment.

Employer information and notes

Disclaimer: We may conduct social media checks. We reserve the right to close or extend closing dates depending on application numbers. If a vacancy closes, we will not consider further applications. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing. Successful applicants will provide evidence of Right to Work in the UK, essential qualifications, complete a health questionnaire and undertake a DBS check if relevant. We reserve the right to refuse applications without a cover letter.

Equal opportunity

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability, age, pregnancy and maternity, or civil partnership.