Landscape Technician

Sanctuary Group; Bromley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit housing organization in East London is seeking a Landscape Technician to join their Estate Service team. The role involves performing grounds maintenance, including lawn mowing, hedge pruning, and litter picking. Candidates should have prior experience in horticultural maintenance and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The position offers a salary between £28,734 and £30,246 per year, with additional benefits such as 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support

Employee Networks

Qualifications

• Previous experience in horticultural grounds maintenance required.
• Must hold a full valid UK driving license.
• Enthusiastic team player with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake grounds maintenance duties such as grass cutting and pruning.
• Maintain tools and equipment in good condition.
• Comply with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Experience operating gardening machinery

Ability to manage workload

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Hedge trimmers

Strimmers

Hand tools

Job description

Sanctuaryprovide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

Based in East London -covering sites across the area

£28,734 - £30,246 per year

40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 16:00pm

We are looking for a Landscape Technician to join our Estate Service team based in East London. Working as part of a small team of 3, you will be responsible for the ground works on several sites across the East London area. The role will involve lawn mowing, hedge/shrub pruning and litter picking. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and a well organised team player with good interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in the horticultural grounds maintenance sector and will know how to operate garden tools and powered machinery.

The role of Landscape Technician will include:

• Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as grass cutting, pruning, weed/moss treatment
• Ensuring all tools and equipment such as hedge trimmers, strimmers and all relevant hand tools are maintained in good, workable condition and are operated within a safe manner
• Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of tasks, completing daily work records as appropriate
• Complying with health and safety requirements in accordance with supplier guidelines and assessments

Skills and experiences:

• Previous experience working within a similar role where operating gardening machinery is required
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £27,940 with an additional policy allowance of £793 per annum (rising to £29,411 with an additional policy allowance of £835 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.