Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Southern Housing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing in London is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to lead and support estate teams across South East London and Bromley, ensuring outdoor spaces are safe, attractive, and well maintained. This hands-on role combines practical grounds work with leadership, quality monitoring, and contractor oversight, with a focus on safety, sustainability, and resident satisfaction.

You will inspect estates, drive improvements, maintain COSHH compliance, and foster positive relationships

Qualifications

• Experience in a Ground Maintenance environment with strong health and safety practices.
• Experience in practical grounds maintenance tasks.
• Proactive mindset with problem-solving to address estate operations.
• Understanding of value for money and service charges; resource optimisation.
• Ability to build relationships with residents and handle inquiries and complaints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail for estate inspections and reporting repairs/compliance.
• Full UK driving licence with ≤6 points and two years driving experience; licence checks will be performed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support grounds maintenance teams to deliver safe, high-quality services.
• Monitor quality standards and ensure services are delivered to a high standard.
• Carry out estate inspections and oversee contractors.
• Identify opportunities to improve outdoor spaces with sustainability in mind.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with residents and stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with team members, residents, and contractors.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Health and safety knowledge

Risk assessment

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Job description

About The Role

At Southern Housing, our estates and green spaces reflect the services we provide and the communities we support. We're looking for a Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to help keep our neighbourhoods safe, attractive, and well maintained across South East London and Bromley.

You'll lead and support grounds maintenance teams, monitor quality standards, and ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. You'll also carry out estate inspections, oversee contractors, and identify opportunities to improve our outdoor spaces, supporting our commitment to sustainability and biodiversity.

This is a hands-on role that combines practical grounds maintenance with team leadership. If you're passionate about delivering great service, maintaining high standards, and making a visible difference to residents' daily lives, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll need

• Experience of working in a Ground Maintenance environment, with a strong understanding of health and safety practices, including conducting risk assessments, adhering to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations, managing lone working situations, and prioritising the safety of the team.
• Proven experience of practical grounds maintenance tasks.
• A proactive mindset and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve operational challenges or issues that may arise within the Estate Services team.
• An understanding of value for money and service charges, recognising the importance of optimising resources and delivering cost-effective services. This includes identifying opportunities for efficiencies.
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with residents, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and a customer-centric approach. This includes effectively addressing resident inquiries, concerns, and complaints, and working collaboratively to ensure their needs are met.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling you to effectively liaise with team members, residents, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Attention to detail to conduct thorough estate inspections and report on necessary repairs, compliance, or tenancy matters.

• 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 on the successful candidate as part of our standard pre-employment checks process.

Advert closing date: 24th September 2026 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).

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 people's 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 challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.