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Grounds maintenance team leader

Salary £32,867.46
Location Birmingham
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About the role

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location(s): Birmingham, Redditch, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas

We are seeking an experienced grounds maintenance team leader to manage and inspire a team of 12 operatives. You will oversee all landscaping activities, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed treatment, and tree care, in both commercial and domestic settings. Your role includes ensuring high standards of customer service and maintaining safety across all operations.


What we're looking for

  • Demonstrable experience in landscaping or in a leadership role within grounds maintenance

  • Relevant qualifications such as BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent

  • NPTC certifications for operating and maintaining landscaping equipment (brush cutters, mowers, hedge cutters) and for pesticide spraying

  • Proven leadership skills and experience managing teams effectively

  • Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-focused approach

  • Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams

  • Full UK driving licence and a flexible approach to work


Additional requirements

  • A basic DBS check is required (we will arrange this for you)
  • You must have the right to work in the UK

Before applying, please review the detailed role requirements and job specification, which can be found at the end of this advert.


Benefits package

  • Annual leave: 27 days per year, plus bank holidays, with an option to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Company-provided equipment: Van, mobile phone, tablet, tools, fuel card, and uniform for business use
  • Personal benefits fund: £500 annual allowance for benefits such as private medical insurance, dental treatment, critical illness cover, or gym membership
  • Performance Bonus: Based on individual and company-wide targets
  • Retail discounts: Save money on groceries, clothing, electronics, and more
  • Health and wellbeing services: Free access to 24/7 GP services, counselling, legal advice, and more
  • Pension options: Choose from two pension schemes, with employer contributions of up to 10%
  • Coffee card: Receive up to £30 per month on a drinks card, which can be used to buy hot or cold drinks while working in the field. Please note, the amount is pro rata for part-time colleagues.

As a certified Great Place to Work, Bromford values the well-being of its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support you.


Closing date for applications: 18th July 2025
Please apply early, as we may close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Natalie Sayer, Resourcing and Talent Specialist, at Natalie.sayer@bromford.co.uk.


Important information for internal colleagues:

If you are successful, you will move onto Bromford's new terms and conditions and will adopt these benefits as part of your colleague package. For more information and FAQs about the new T&Cs, visit Hub. (N.B. this will not apply if you are moving into a role as part of a secondment)

Secondments:

If you are seconded into a role that pays more than your substantive role, you will receive a secondment allowance. This effectively “tops up” your pay to match that of the seconded role for the duration of your secondment. As the allowance is separate from your substantive salary, it is not included in e.g. performance-related pay (PRP) calculations, pension contributions etc.

If your salary is more than that advertised for the role you’re seconding into, there will be no drop in salary during the secondment.


 

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We provide over 47,000 homes in the West Midlands and West of England; we have relationships with more than 112,000 customers; we have a strong balance sheet and we plan to deliver 11,000 more homes by 2032.

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And we’ve created a thriving place of our own – giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future.

With development that helps you grow in your role, build future-ready skills, and perform at your best. All within a vibrant and inclusive culture guided by our DNA (https://www.bromford.co.uk/careers/working-for-bromford/).

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Diversity Statement
We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.

We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Great Place To Work Certified
Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 – Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.

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