Grounds Maintenance operative

QinetiQ; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization in the UK is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to deliver specialist grounds services at the Boscombe Down site. You will ensure high standards of work while adhering to safety procedures. Ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, and relevant experience. This role is full-time, involving 37 hours of work per week, and is fully on-site.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to thrive as part of a team and work independently.
• Experience in grounds maintenance or a similar role.
• Ability to safely deploy equipment and processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide variety of specialist grounds services.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Maintain awareness of land legislative standards.

Skills

Proactive

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Full driving licence

Job description

Overview

At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. Join us as a Grounds Maintenance Operative at our Boscombe Down site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds. This role is 37 hours per week and is fully on-site.

MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. The site focuses on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems.

The Role

As a Grounds Maintenance Operative you will support the grounds maintenance services in support of operations and general grounds maintenance. Day-to-day, you will deliver a wide variety of specialist grounds services ensuring the standards and quality of work are delivered to the required level.

Your responsibilities

• Maintaining grounds knowledge, awareness, land legislative standards and developments
• Providing grounds maintenance support and services
• Ensuring the robust application of health, safety and environmental procedures
• Identifying and ensuring all key assets are available and appropriately maintained making recommendations on improvements
• Delivering specialist grounds services including attention to pest and tree hazards
• The prioritisation of work programmes to satisfy business needs

Essential experience

• The ability to be proactive, driven and enthusiastic
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• The ability to organise and prioritise work
• The ability to thrive as part of time and work independently where appropriate
• Proven ability to solve problems and safely deploy equipment/processes
• Previous experience in a similar role

Essential qualifications

• Full driving licence

We value difference

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Armed Forces Covenant support and Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. Some roles are subject to additional restrictions, which may affect eligibility.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants – GOV.UK (no longer linked in this posting).