Ground Worker

Groundworker

Location: Evesham and surrounding areas

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Salary: £32,000 per annum

We are looking for two experienced Groundworkers to join our team delivering repairs and maintenance services across Evesham and the surrounding areas. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation where you can make a real difference to local communities while developing your skills within a supportive environment.

About the Role:

As a Groundworker, you will be responsible for carrying out a range of external repairs and maintenance activities across social housing properties and customer homes.

       Carry out groundworks repairs and maintenance across occupied and void properties

       Complete slabbing, paving, fencing and boundary repairs to a high standard

       Undertake property clearances including garden and external area clean-ups

       Provide Out of Hours support on a rota basis when required

       Work safely in line with company and legislative Health & Safety requirements

       Ensure all works are completed within agreed timescales and quality standards

       Communicate effectively with customers, planners and supervisors

       Maintain accurate job records using handheld devices or work management systems

       Support colleagues and workstreams to achieve operational targets

       Carry out additional trade tasks where skills and experience allow

Key Criteria:

       Strong groundworks experience, ideally within social housing

       Willingness to participate in an out of hours rota

       Full UK driving licence

       Ability to work safely and effectively in a customer-facing environment

       Good communication and teamwork skills

       Ability to manage workload and complete work within agreed timescales

       Additional trade skills such as carpentry, roofing, brickwork or plastering are desirable

Benefits

       25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

       Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (4 weeks full pay) and adoption leave

       Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available

       Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping

       Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!

       Volunteering leave - up to two days per year to support community initiatives

       Cycle to Work Scheme

       Share save scheme

       Recognition and long service awards

       Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service

       Learning and development opportunities

       Career progression opportunities across Mears Group

       Occupational health support

       Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period

       Be part of an inclusive workplace with access to a range of colleague networks and support groups focused on diversity, wellbeing and career development. From Disability, Pride (LGBTQ+) and Ethnic Diversity networks to Women in Leadership, the Women Operative Support Group, Women's Health, Men's Mental Health and Armed Forces communities, these groups provide opportunities for support, connection and professional development across our diverse workforce.

       Company Sick Pay

       Life Assurance (1x annual salary)

       Company pension scheme with Peoples Pension, 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution

       Commercial vehicle and fuel card

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.