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About the Role

Lead the grounds maintenance team day-to-day, carrying out grounds maintenance, cleaning, and caretaking to provide an effective estate maintenance service and supervisory support that meets contract and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervisory support in keeping estates well maintained and clean in accordance with appropriate horticultural practices.
• Provide accurate and timely information on progress and advice, and ensure accurate daily work records are completed.
• Respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations and escalate complaints as appropriate.
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and continue to be suitable for required tasks.
• Use equipment and materials in a safe manner as instructed.
• Carry out all hazardous tasks such as spraying, in accordance with supplier guidelines and in a safe manner, ensuring relevant records are maintained to comply with health and safety and legal requirements.
• Lawn maintenance using a range of equipment.
• Weed control.
• Bed and hedge maintenance.
• Fly tip collection and removal.
• Working at height.

Requirements

• Requires a UK driving licence and willingness to drive large wheelbase vehicles.
• NVQ3 or equivalent in Horticulture or similar discipline.
• Pesticide Application Certificate PA1 – PA6 (or equivalent).
• Some practical experience of operating machinery.
• Recent experience of undertaking a similar role.
• Some experience in supervising others.
• Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence to drive a company vehicle.

Location

• London

Work Type

• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• 8am to 4:30pm

Education Level

• NVQ3 or equivalent in Horticulture or similar discipline
• Pesticide Application Certificate PA1 – PA6 (or equivalent)

Salary/Compensations

• £31,634 - £33,299 per year

Benefits

• 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

About the Company

• 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.
• Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Equal Opportunity

• Inclusion is one of our core values.
• Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy.
• We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.
• We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.
• We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
• We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.