Salary: £35,730 - £38,285 per annum
Location: Nottinghamshire, Leicester, and Newark
Hours: 37.5
Closing Date: 30/04/2026 23:59
Our in‑house maintenance team offers a wide variety of services including repairs, responsive maintenance, adaptations, bespoke building refurbishments, gas & electrical services, painting and void management. Keeping the maintenance of our vast portfolio of housing assets is a significant effort, and this is where you come in.
Job Title
Groundworker Multi-Trade
Responsibilities
* Undertake external maintenance and repair works to NCHA properties, including landscaping, paths, driveways, car parks, repointing, bricklaying, and rendering.
* Maintain and repair boundaries, walls and all types of fencing.
* Maintain drainage systems, conduct surveys, and undertake any associated remedial works including excavation and replacement.
* Perform other minor repairs such as basic plumbing, basic joinery and patch plastering.
* Liaise with and support other teams to deliver and complete repairs in accordance with agreed targets and procedures.
* Ensure all activities are carried out safely, minimizing risk at all times.
Qualifications
* Relevant construction trade qualification or extensive demonstrable experience.
* Experience of groundworks including excavation works, laying and repairing paths, kerbs and driveways.
* Proven experience of drainage works, including full drainage surveys, unblocking, repairing and replacing drains.
* Experience of brickworks including repointing, bricklaying and rendering.
* Skill in erecting and repairing all types of fencing.
* Capability to work with basic plumbing, basic joinery and patch plastering.
* Desirable: experience working in social housing.
* Excellent customer‑service skills, strong problem‑solving ability, independence, and effective teamwork.
Working Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 – 16:30, Friday 8:00 – 15:30. The post holder will be expected to participate in a 24‑hour, 7‑day standby/call‑out rota for emergency out‑of‑hour repairs.
Provided Equipment
Company vehicle, mobile device, and all power tools.
Benefits
* Wellbeing plan
* NCHA pension
* Free DBS checks
* £250 referral bonus
* Generous annual leave
* Free healthcare and cash plan
* Company social events
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
* Free training and development
* Access to cycle‑to‑work and discounted bus pass schemes
EEO Statement
NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer and particularly welcomes applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and women, who are under‑represented within our workforce and specifically within our Property Services department.
Documents
* Helping Our Customers – Download
* Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – Download
* Groundworker - Multi-Trade - Mar 25.docx – Download
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