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Do you take pride in high standards and enjoy leading by example? If so, we'd love to hear from you!\nWe are looking for a Lead Grounds Operative who will play an important role in keeping our neighbourhoods looking their best. You'll deliver a high-quality grounds maintenance services across our estates, ensuring that our open spaces are safe, tidy, and attractive places for our customers and communities to enjoy.\nWorking as part of our Estates team, you will maintain a variety of outdoor spaces to a professional standard, taking pride in your work and representing LiveWest's values every day. You will help to keep our communities looking great, while ensuring that health and safety standards are upheld at all times.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the delivery of grounds maintenance tasks, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, leaf clearance, and shrub bed care to professional standards.\nOperate and maintain horticultural machinery safely, including mowers, hedge cutters, brush cutters, and leaf blowers.\nConduct routine inspections of communal areas, reporting defects, fly-tipping, vandalism, and safeguarding concerns.\nPromote and adhere to health and safety procedures, ensuring safe working practices at all times.\nEngage positively with customers, responding to queries and escalating concerns appropriately.\nRecord completed work using handheld digital technology (training provided).\nSupport seasonal and emergency tasks such as gritting and urgent estate responses.\nLead of higher-risk activities such as weed spraying and operating specialist machinery.\nWhy Join LiveWest:\nAt LiveWest, we believe in creating better places to live, work and grow.\nAs a Lead Grounds Operative, you'll be part of a team that makes a real difference to the look and feel of our communities. You'll take pride in keeping our outdoor space clean, green, and welcoming for our customers, and you'll receive the training, tools, and support you need to do your best work.\nIf you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in high standards, and want to be part of a supportive team that values your contribution, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.\nThis role is being offered on a full time basis working 40 hours per week. This is a mobile role, working predominantly in the Bristol area. You will ideally be based within a 30 minute commute of this areas.\nDBS Statement:\nWe are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups. Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.\nAbout The Candidate\nTo 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:\nPrevious experience in grounds maintenance, with basic horticultural knowledge including weeding, planting, and pruning.\nFamiliarity with safe operation and maintenance of horticultural tools, machinery, and pesticides.\nQualified in Horticulture Level 1 and PA1 and PA6 - safe pesticide use.\nGood physical fitness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.\nUnderstanding of health and safety regulations - COSHH and PUWER.\nBasic digital literacy (training provided).\nFull, UK, manual driving licence.\nDesirable Qualifications and Experience:\nLANTRA certified training.\nExperience in customer facing roles.\nAbility to supervise and plan work effectively, using own initiative.\nPlease note: This role is not eligible for CoS. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the role without requiring a CoS.\nAbout The Company\nOur Reward and Benefits:\nWorking Style: Hybrid working with 2 - 3 days in the office to support your work/life balance. *remove if scheme or office based\n 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).\nPension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.\n 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.\nLearning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.\nFamily Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.\nWellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.\nSmarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.\nGiving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.\nAbout Us:\nAt LiveWest, we are united by a shared mission: to create a home for everyone. Each of us takes pride in playing our part in achieving this goal.\nOur values guide everything we do - from how we work together to how we deliver exceptional services to our customers. Collaboration is at the heart of LiveWest, and we believe that we achieve more when we deliver together.\nAs one of the largest employers in the South West, our team of 1,800 talented colleagues provides a wide range of services to our 80,000 customers. We are passionate about nurturing local talent and creating opportunities for people within the communities we serve.\nWe are committed to supporting our colleagues, giving them the autonomy and encouragement they need to thrive and reach their full potential. Together, we are building brighter futures for everyone.\nInclusion at LiveWest:\nAt LiveWest, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that our differences drive innovation, creativity, and excellence, and we strive to create an environment where all colleagues can thrive. As a proud member of Inclusive Employers, a Disability Confident Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are dedicated to supporting all our colleagues and ensuring that our workplace is welcoming and accessible to all.\nWe welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team. LiveWest is dedicated to equal opportunity and actively works to eliminate discrimination and promote diversity at all levels.\nJoin us in our mission to create vibrant and inclusive communities. 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