The Grounds Maintenance team We're responsible for the cyclical upkeep of the communal areas to our customers. This covers a large geographical area and our customers includes market rent, shared ownership and independent living communities on many estates or the whole estate. We also provide a reactionary service where we have to deal with hazards which can be anything from dumped items to clearing snow on our independent living blocks. We're also responsible for the management of the trees and like to retain as many as possible or replant if any are removed. We believe that the trees play a big part in our communities by providing shade in the summer and promote a healthy wellbeing as well as offsetting our carbon footprint. Your new role We have an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team based in Horndean where you'll cover Horndean, Petersfield, Ham Barn, Liss and surrounding area - and we need you! We're looking for a proactive, great team player and someone with a good eye for detail who's looking for a new challenge. Working within a team, you'll be responsible for the upkeep of the external communal areas, grass, shrubs and hedges and have the flexibility to plan your workload within a fortnightly round. You may also be required to undertake soft landscaping/minor tree work. We're looking for someone with a minimum one year experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and well-driven individual looking to contribute to a dynamic and diverse team. We're always looking to improve ourselves and empower the lives of residents and communities they live in. Don't worry about getting from site to site, we'll provide you with an Abri van. What you'll need: • Practical amenity horticultural knowledge & experience • PA1 and PA6AW qualifications (desirable, but not essential) • NPTC certification or equivalent (desirable, but not essential) • A full driver’s licence (with towing licence desirable) Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams and/or at one of our offices. We’ll review and interview suitable candidates as they apply. If we receive enough applications, we'll close the advert early so be sure to apply today so you don’t miss out! Who we are Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 55,000 homes and various community assets, serving more than 120,000 customers across the South of England. We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms? We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient. We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs. More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk. What you can expect Benefit 4 Benefit 5 Benefit 6 What you can expect 28 days holiday the opportunity to buy and sell holiday Generous pension scheme with contributions up to 10% Money off tons of high street and online retailers Life assurance of 5x your annual salary Generous parental and family leave Health and wellbeing packages Flexible working Free eye tests Cycle to Work scheme About you We’ve all got different backgrounds, strengths and experiences. But we share the same values. It’s these shared values that bring us together as one team. Our colleagues embrace these every day. Be the difference to our customers and colleagues, always curious and look for better solutions, achieve together by working in partnership with others, own it openly through working with others in an open and honest way, and finally embrace possibility and see changes and challenges as welcomed opportunities. If you share our values and want to make a real difference in the world, you’re on to a winner and we’d love to hear from you! Be yourself Abri is committed to promoting an inclusive culture. We want our colleagues to bring their individual differences, life experiences and knowledge into the workplace and we welcome their contribution to our amazing company. Everyone is different, everyone is unique. To our agency friends We already have a number of carefully selected agency partners who know our business well and who support our in-house recruitment team during exceptionally busy periods. We’re not looking to add to our preferred supplier list right now but if you’d like to be considered at a future date please don’t hesitate to register on our procurement portal. Documents