Grounds Maintenance Operative Part - Time (1 Day A Week)

Together Housing; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 4,700 - 5,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £5,175

Based at Blackburn depot BB1 2QU

Part-time role: 7.5 hours per week

Job summary

Together Housing in Blackburn seeks a part-time Grounds Maintenance Operative to perform grass mowing, hedge trimming, litter picking and equipment inspections. You will ensure safe, tidy outdoor spaces for residents and visitors.

The role requires a full UK driving license, practical grounds maintenance experience and ability to operate related machinery. 7.5 hours per week, starting salary £5,175, based at the Blackburn depot.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving license required.
• Practical experience in grounds maintenance.
• Ability to operate grounds maintenance equipment and machinery.
• Experience in customer-facing environment.
• Good literacy and numeracy for record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for residents and provide excellent customer service.
• Mow grass with strimmers and mowers, including playground areas.
• Edge grassed areas with mechanical equipment.
• Apply herbicides/pesticides when required.
• Prune hedges, shrubs and low trees using appropriate tools.
• Clear arisings from paths, drives and beds.
• Plant, seed and turf areas and maintain flower beds.
• Litter pick and clear rubbish in landscaped areas.
• Inspect play areas and carry out minor repairs.
• Record completed work and report issues with details and photos.

Skills

Driving license

Customer service

Literacy and numeracy

Grounds maintenance experience

Equipment operation

Tools

Grounds maintenance equipment

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Operative Part - time (1 day a week) Together Housing Blackburn, England, GB

We are looking for a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Operative Part-time to become a part of our team in Blackburn. In this role you will be responsible for carrying out a range of day-to-day tasks including grass mowing, strimming, hedge and shrub cutting, litter picking, and herbicide spraying. You’ll also carry out regular inspections and upkeep of playgrounds and play equipment, helping to create safe and pleasant spaces for residents and visitors.

Together Housing Group: We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Please note: This is a part-time role working 7.5 hours per week, equivalent to one day per week.

We encourage applicants to consider the working hours carefully before applying to ensure the role is suitable for their circumstances.

Application deadline is 09:00 am on 31/08/2026

Outline of key responsibilities for the Grounds Maintenance Operative…

• Act as a point of contact for residents, responding to their queries, liaising with Together Housing colleagues where necessary & giving an excellent standard of customer service at all times.
• Carry out grass cutting using a combination of strimmer's, small and large pedestrian mowers and ride-on mowers including playgrounds
• Carry out edging-off work to grassed areas using mechanical equipment.
• Carry out herbicide /pesticide applications.
• Cut back and prune hedges, shrubs, bushes and low trees using hedge trimmers, loppers, pole-saws, (manual or mechanical), or chain saws, (ground based).
• Clear all arisings, (grass cuttings, leaf litter, twigs and branches), etc from paths, steps, drives, shrub beds and gardens using mechanical blowers or manually sweeping and raking.
• Carry out seeding and turfing of grassed areas, planting or re-planting of shrub and flower beds, preparing and sowing wild flower beds and any other horticultural tasks.
• Litter pick and clear rubbish from landscaped areas, (soft or hard landscaping), in association with other grounds maintenance operations.
• Inspect, clear, tidy, mow, strim and, if necessary, make safe play areas and play equipment, including carrying out minor repairs.
• Inspect all areas for hazards, damage, defects and graffiti; make safe, carry out minor repairs and/or report any issues.Record work completed using manual or digital systems, and report any uncompleted tasks, site issues (e.g., abandoned vehicles, property damage), including relevant details, photos, and forwarding them to the appropriate colleagues.

We are looking for someone who has…

• A full manual UK driving license
• Practical experience of working in a grounds maintenance environment
• Practical knowledge of and ability to operate Grounds Maintenance equipment and machinery
• Experience working in a customer orientated environment, able to deal with members of the public firmly but sympathetically
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy to enable accurate record keeping

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Part- time Grounds Maintenance Operative role…

• Starting salary of £5,175
• Based at our Blackburn depot, BB1 2QU
• Please note: This is a part-time role working 7.5 hours per week, equivalent to one day per week. (This will be worked 1 day per week between Monday and Friday the day to be confirmed with a 7.30 start).
• We encourage applicants to consider the working hours carefully before applying to ensure the role is suitable for their circumstances.

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay!

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Full Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.