Are you passionate about outdoor work and making a visible difference in your community? Do you take pride in high standards and enjoy leading by example? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of grounds maintenance tasks, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, leaf clearance, and shrub bed care to professional standards.
• Operate and maintain horticultural machinery safely, including mowers, hedge cutters, brush cutters, and leaf blowers.
• Conduct routine inspections of communal areas, reporting defects, fly-tipping, vandalism, and safeguarding concerns.
• Promote and adhere to health and safety procedures, ensuring safe working practices at all times.
• Engage positively with customers, responding to queries and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Record completed work using handheld digital technology (training provided).
• Support seasonal and emergency tasks such as gritting and urgent estate responses.
• Lead of higher-risk activities such as weed spraying and operating specialist machinery.

This role is being offered on a full time basis working 40 hours per week. This is a mobile role, working predominantly in the Bath and Mendip areas. You will ideally be based within a 30 minute commute of these areas.

DBS Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups. Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

For further information about this role, and LiveWest, please view our candidate information pack.

To be successful in your application for the role of Lead Grounds Operative, you will have the essential skills and experience for a level 1 role (please see candidate information pack) and the following role specific skills and experience:

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, with basic horticultural knowledge including weeding, planting, and pruning.
• Familiarity with safe operation and maintenance of horticultural tools, machinery, and pesticides.
• Qualified in Horticulture Level 1 and PA1 and PA6 - safe pesticide use.
• Good physical fitness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations - COSHH and PUWER.
• Basic digital literacy (training provided).
• Full, UK, manual driving licence.

• LANTRA certified training.
• Experience in customer facing roles.
• Ability to supervise and plan work effectively, using own initiative.

• Full Kit: Uniform and PPE supplied for your safety and convenience.
• Generous Annual Leave: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service - and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro rated for part time roles).
• Pension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.
• Health Benefits and Perks: Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card.
• Learning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Family Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.
• Wellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.
• Smarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.
• Giving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.