Landscape Technician

Sanctuary Group; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization in the Liverpool City Region is seeking a Landscape Technician responsible for maintaining grounds across the Northwest. The role includes hard landscaping, weeding, and mowing, requiring NVQ 2 in horticulture and a valid UK driving license. Benefits include 25 days annual leave and employer pension contributions, creating a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance or a similar role.
• Ability to interpret written instructions and maintain records.
• Full valid UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds, including weeding, trimming, and mowing.
• Ensure tools are maintained and operate safely.
• Provide timely updates on task progress.

Skills

Horticultural skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ 2 in horticulture or similar

Tools

Gardening machinery

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Landscape Technician to join our Grounds Maintenance team based in Liverpool. The team consists of over 10 Operatives and is part of the Estates North Region, a team of over 100 Operatives. You will be responsible for the grounds maintenance of numerous sites across the Northwest, ensuring that all outside spaces are in excellent condition. The role will include both team and lone working, and you will be provided with a van and tools to get jobs done. Daily tasks can include hard landscaping, weeding, trimming hedges and bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments at the different schemes. Training will be provided, and different opportunities are available to progress your career with Sanctuary.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as weeding, trimming hedges and bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments
• Ensuring all tools and equipment such as hedge trimmers, strimmers and all relevant hand tools are maintained in good, workable condition and are operated in 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

Requirements / Qualifications

• NVQ 2 in horticulture or similar
• Previous experience working in ground maintenance or a similar role where operating gardening machinery is required
• An enthusiastic, well organised team player with good interpersonal skills
• Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

Additional Information

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. View more detail about what it\'s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at the following link: Sanctuary careers.

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. Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes 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.

Benefits

• 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
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £25,400 per annum (rising to £26,737 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)