Lead Grounds Operative – Bath (Mobile Role)

Lead Grounds Operative – Bath (Mobile Role) 💷 Salary: £28,838 per annum 🕒 Hours: 40 per week 📍 Location: Bath (Mobile role – local travel required) 📄 Contract: Permanent About the Role We are looking for a Lead Grounds Operative to join our Estates team, delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services across our communities within the social housing sector. This is a hands-on, outdoor role where you’ll lead by example, ensuring our estates are safe, clean and well-maintained. You’ll play a key part in creating attractive outdoor spaces for residents while upholding high standards of health and safety. Key Responsibilities Lead grounds maintenance activities including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding and shrub care Operate and maintain horticultural machinery safely (mowers, hedge cutters, strimmers, blowers) Carry out inspections of communal areas, reporting defects, fly-tipping and safety concerns Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures at all times Engage positively with customers and respond to queries Record completed work using handheld devices Support seasonal duties such as gritting and emergency estate work Lead higher-risk tasks such as weed spraying and specialist equipment use About You Previous experience in grounds maintenance with basic horticultural knowledge Qualified in Horticulture Level 1 and PA1 & PA6 (pesticide use) Understanding of COSHH and PUWER regulations Experience using horticultural tools and machinery safely Good level of physical fitness and ability to work outdoors year-round Basic IT skills (training provided) Full UK manual driving licence LANTRA certification If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in high standards and want to make a visible difference in local communities, apply now. Send your CV over (url removed) or call Carol on (phone number removed)