Horticultural and Grounds Maintenance Operative | Care in Mind

Undertake general gardening maintenance to hard and soft landscaped areas owned or rented by Care in Mind, including lawn mowing and seasonal treatments, hedge trimming, weeding, trimming and pruning of shrubs, litter picking, clearing leaves and, sweeping and garden clearances.

Soft landscaping construction work including - renewal and development of borders including sourcing and planting new trees / shrubs where required, pest and disease control, lawn maintenance including scarification, aeration, moss treatment and feeding where needed as well as mowing and edging and turfing when required.

Power washing, gritting and other tasks to maximise safety related to adverse weather conditions and minimising slippery surfaces related to moss / algae growth etc.

Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the services.

During winter months, to be able to support the field team with other duties e.g. painting and general building maintenance transporting of household items, furniture removals.

Communicate effectively with the department manager and colleagues.

Work collaboratively and flexibly across all of the homes within Care in Mind.

Communicate with external contractors where necessary.

Flexibility to travel using company vehicle across all sites in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and Wirral.

Solve problems in a safe manner and escalate any necessary issue to the department manager.

To maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with the agreed policy.

To comply with Care in Mind's Equal Opportunities Policy.

To follow health and safety guidelines carefully and alert your manager immediately of any concerns relating to health and safety issues.

It is the responsibility of all staff to read and work to the company safeguarding policy, to complete the Safeguarding training commensurate with their job role, and to report any genuine concerns to the designated safeguarding officer/lead on site, or a senior member of staff.

The tasks and responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive and should be regarded only as a guide. The post-holder will be expected to undertake any reasonable activities according to the needs of the business at the time. These will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business and the interests and skills of the post-holder. The post-holder will be expected to participate in this process, and the company would aim to reach agreement to any changes.

• Environmental services/grounds maintenance experience.


• Customer focused with excellent communication skills.


• Ability to undertake manual work.


• Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business. requirements.


• Hold a current, clean and valid UK driving licence.


• Be willing to travel to all sites within the Care in Mind portfolio.


Desirable Criteria

• Successful Completion of a horticultural course.


• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office


Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.


• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)


• An additional day off each year for your birthday


• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check


• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits


• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts


• Enhanced company pension


• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)


• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave


• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service


• Please note that if this role is over 20 hours per week and the applicant has a student visa, you must have finished education and be intending to apply for the appropriate visa to allow you to work the required hours.


• Please note that we do not hold a licence to offer sponsorship.