Grounds Maintenance Operative

Your Housing Group; South Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matching up to 8%

Healthcare cash plan through Medicash

23 days annual leave + 3 discretionary

Volunteer day

Discounts on cinema and gym

Job summary

Your Housing Group is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative based in Staffordshire to maintain grassed areas, borders and general landscaping across multiple sites. You will work as part of a small team to deliver high standards of safety and customer care.

The role offers a permanent contract, 40 hours per week, and a salary of £27,976 per annum. A full UK driving licence and a Basic DBS check are required, with opportunities to develop skills and contribute to the local environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance and landscaping.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Basic DBS check required before commencing.
• Willing to work across multiple sites in Staffordshire.
• Good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out grass cutting, shrub pruning, weed control and landscaping tasks.
• Be a strong team player with solid communication skills.
• Be trained to use and maintain a range of landscaping tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate initiative in daily work.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence.
• Support continuous improvement and value for money.

Skills

Grass cutting

Shrub pruning

Weed control

Landscaping

Team player

Communication skills

Driving licence

Initiative

Powered tools

Tools

Powered landscaping tools

Job description

Job Title: Ground Maintenance Operative Salary: £27,976 per annum Contract: Permanent Location: Staffordshire Weekly Hours: 40 hrs

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative based in Staffordshire to work on various Your Housing Group sites across the Staffordshire region. As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, working as part of a small and supportive team, you will use your previous experience to deliver grounds maintenance, landscaping and environmental services to Your Housing Group’s customers, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and customer care at all times. We are looking for a passionate and experienced grounds maintenance operative who can carry out a high standard of work.

Working hours

Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm. Starting and finishing work in Staffordshire.

Responsibilities

• Carry out grass cutting, shrub pruning, weed control and various landscaping ad hoc works.
• Be a strong team player with solid communication skills.
• Be trained and competent to use and maintain a range of associated powered landscaping tool and equipment.
• Be able to demonstrate using your initiative.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence.
• Embrace the culture of continuous improvement to support Value for Money throughout the organisation and have a passion for doing things right first time.

Benefits

• £27,976 per annum for a 40-hour week, and 23 days annual leave (holidays continue to increase with time served) plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas & New Year, plus Bank Holidays.
• Contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%).
• Advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments).
• Option to buy up to one weeks further holiday.
• Annual volunteering day.
• Amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

Additional requirements

As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

Closing Date: 15th October 2026

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities.

Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.