Job Description

The roleWe have a great opportunity that has arisen within our dedicated Estate Services Team for a Grounds Maintenance Trainee. Reporting to our local Estate Services Manager, you will be taught how to deliver a consistently high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance service. You will be provided with training, tools and machinery to help you undertake your tasks and we will supply you with a new uniform, safety boots and personal protective equipment. You will need to have the ability to work outside in all weathers and be able to undertake physically demanding work.Please note that this role is being offered on a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment until the 24th May 2027. Your main base will be Haywood Way, Hastings.What you'll have

• Basic knowledge of ground maintenance duties.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations as they apply to this role.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, punctual and professional.
• A commitment to listen, learn and demonstrate new skills.

Advert closing date: 11th May 2025 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).About usAt Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.What's in it for youPensionLife
assuranceHealthcare cash planEyecare & dentalBirthday
leaveRetailers discountsCycle
to workBuy & sell
annual leaveSeason ticket loanIn-house academy & career developmentFlexible workingInclusion & DiversityWe work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Southern Housing Group