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Sanctuary Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25d

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sanctuary Group in Glasgow is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join the team. You will be responsible for a range of grounds tasks across schemes, with a company van and tools supplied to perform duties efficiently.

The role includes mowing, hedges, weed control, litter picking and pesticide applications. Applicants should have prior grounds maintenance experience and hold a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance or similar role requiring gardening machinery.
• Enthusiastic, well organised team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records.

Responsibilities

• Undertake grounds maintenance duties: weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments.
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained and operated safely.
• Provide accurate and timely progress information and complete daily work records.
• Comply with health and safety requirements per guidelines and assessments.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Written records

Job description

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Glasgow

£27,833 per year

40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Grounds Maintenance team, based in Glasgow. The team consists of 12 Landscapers and will include both team and lone working where you will be provided with a van and tools to get jobs done.

Daily tasks can include hard landscaping, weeding, trimming hedges/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.

The role of Grounds Maintenance Operative will include:

• Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as weeding, trimming hedges/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 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 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

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.

Benefits

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 (rising to a maximum of 30 days) 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
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

Closing Date: 14 October 2026

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