Avela Home Service – Groundworker (Fencing) Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 per annum dependent upon experience Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday Location: Field based role within the Speke/Garston areas of South Liverpool, Merseyside Contract Type: Permanent Closing date: 26 May 2025 Interview date: 10 June 2025 This role is offered through our Joint Venture with Penny Lane Builders - Avela Home Service - who are responsible for our repairs and maintenance services. The successful applicant will be employed on Avela Home Services' Conditions of Employment. For further information please visit: https://southliverpoolhomes.co.uk/avela What will your role be? As a Groundworker, you will provide an effective and efficient day to day works of the groundworks, fencing, brickwork and specialist services that Avela Home Service provides. You will work on void and responsive programmes. What skills and experience will you have? You will be competent in fencing and hold an NVQ Level 2 in your core trade skill. You will hold a full UK driving licence, have an awareness of the provisions of Health & Safety requirements and possess excellent teamwork and communication skills. Please review the Recruitment Pack below for more details about the role. Why join us? You’ll love being part of a professional and innovative organisation, you’ll work with colleagues who feel happy, motivated and passionate about what they do as well as working for an organisation that will support and inspire you to do your very best. You will get 20 days of annual leave per year and 8 bank holidays (prorated for part-time employees). You will have access to a company health cash plan that helps with the cost of dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, plus much more! You will also be able to apply to our cycle to work scheme upon successful completion of your probation. How to apply Please complete our online application process by clicking “apply now” above. All applicants must apply with a CV to be considered for this vacancy, if this is not included then your application will not be progressed. Encouraging diversity We are always working to increase diversity and seek people who can bring diverse thinking, who care about our purpose, and fully support our values and commitment to our customers. We therefore welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support innovation, creativity, and to help us build balanced teams from all walks of life. We understand applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or with a disability may have experienced additional barriers when applying for a new role and so we offer applicants from ethnic minority groups or disabled applicants a guaranteed interview if they wish to apply under the relevant scheme and meet all the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. If you wish to apply under either of these schemes then please ensure you select "YES" to the relevant question on our online application form.