Overview
Grounds Maintenance Operative role at Onward Homes (Onward Environmental team). This is a permanent position based in Macclesfield, Sutton Gardens SK11 8HL. Successful candidates will work in local teams and are not required to report to a depot every day, but will attend as needed for team meetings and replenishment of supplies.
What You Can Expect From Us
* Salary: £25,200 per annum (£13.10 per hour).
* Hours: 37 per week.
* Holiday: 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (total 40 days paid holiday per annum, equivalent to 8 weeks).
* We offer Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%.
* Salary Finance – access to short and long-term loans and a savings facility.
* Holiday purchase scheme to increase annual leave with service.
* Flexible working environment with family-friendly policies.
* Private health plan (Simply Health) with options to extend to your family; includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR GP access, and more.
* Paid leave for sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption.
* Learning for Life scheme – up to £150 annually for learning.
* Discounts and cash back offers including retail, automotive, holidays, and cycle-to-work.
* Career development and access to training and qualifications.
* 2 paid half days volunteering per year.
About The Role
We are looking for a Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Onward Environmental team on a permanent basis. The role involves working as part of a mobile team to deliver a wide range of landscape maintenance and improvement works, ensuring high-quality environments across schemes and estates to create positive spaces for customers.
* Carrying out grass cutting, shrub pruning, weed control and litter removal.
* Training will be provided in all aspects of the job description.
* Ensure compliance with safety procedures, maintain accurate records, and undertake routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment, and machinery.
What We Require
* Full UK Driving Licence.
* Previous experience in grounds maintenance, environmental services, or estates cleaning.
* Excellent customer service and communication skills.
* Willingness to work as part of a team.
* Proactive approach to following procedures.
Advantageous Experience
* Ride-on movers, hedge cutters, leaf blowers.
* PA1 and PA6 qualifications in pesticides.
* NVQ Level 2 in horticulture.
* NPTC CS30/CS31 Chainsaw.
* 360 rotating excavator; Trailers – B+E.
About Onward
Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the Northwest, with 35,000 properties across the region. We are committed to building 500 new homes each year and creating positive spaces for customers and a progressive workplace for colleagues. We value diversity and strive for inclusive recruitment. We will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate candidates; please contact us with any requirements via the email below.
For any concerns or questions during recruitment, please contact the HR team at HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk and a member of the HR team will respond.
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Contact
Email: HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk
Location: Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
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