Groundworker / Multi-Trade

Nottingham Community Housing Association; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization is seeking a skilled individual for property maintenance and repairs. Responsibilities include landscaping, bricklaying, and drainage works. Candidates should have relevant trade qualifications or extensive experience, with strong customer service skills being essential. This full-time position includes a company vehicle and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Wellbeing programs

Pension

Free DBS checks

£250 referral bonus

Generous annual leave

Free healthcare cash plan

Company social events

Enhanced parental leave

Free training and development

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant construction trade qualification or extensive demonstrable experience.
• Experience in groundworks, including excavation works.
• Ability to maintain drainage systems and perform repairs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance and repair works to NCHA properties.
• Liaise with other teams to complete repairs.
• Ensure all activities are carried out safely.

Skills

Construction trade qualification

Groundworks experience

Drainage works experience

Brickworks experience

Basic plumbing

Basic joinery

Customer service skills

Job description

Overview

Salary: £34,522 - £36,990 per annum

Location: Nottingham/Leicester

Hours: 37

Closing Date: 30/09/2025 23:59

Our in-house maintenance team offers a wide variety of services including repairs, responsive maintenance, adaptations, bespoke building refurbishments, gas and electrical services, painting and void management. Maintaining the extensive portfolio of housing is a key focus, and this role supports that effort.

Responsibilities

• Undertake external maintenance and repair works to NCHA properties, including but not limited to landscaping, paths, driveways, car parks, repointing, bricklaying and rendering.
• Maintain and repair boundaries, including building and repairing walls and all types of fencing.
• Maintain drainage systems, including surveys and any remedial works such as excavation and replacement.
• Occasionally undertake minor repairs including basic plumbing, basic joinery and patch plastering.
• Prepare, handle, use and dispose of materials/substances in the correct manner.
• Liaise with and support other teams to deliver and complete repairs and maintenance within targets and procedures.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in a safe, suitable manner, minimising risk at all times.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant construction trade qualification or extensive demonstrable experience.
• Extensive experience of groundworks including excavation works, laying and repairing paths, kerbs and driveways.
• Drainage works experience, including completing full drainage surveys, unblocking, repairing and replacing drains.
• Experience of brickworks including repointing, bricklaying and rendering.
• Experience of erecting and repairing all types of fencing.
• Experience of basic plumbing, basic joinery and patch plastering.
• Experience working in social housing is desirable and excellent demonstrable customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team; problem solving skills.

Working Arrangements

• Working hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 16:30, Friday 8:00 - 15:30.
• Role includes participation in standby/call-out rota for emergency out-of-hours repairs.
• Company vehicle, mobile device and power tools are provided.

About the Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973 and deliver care and support across the East Midlands.

Applicants and Diversity

NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and women, as these groups are under-represented within our workforce and within our Property services department.

Benefits

• Wellbeing programs
• Pension
• Free DBS checks
• £250 referral bonus
• Generous annual leave
• Free healthcare cash plan
• Company social events
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
• Free training and development
• Cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes