About us
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our team on a permanent, part time basis covering our new scheme in Stevenage. This will include cleaning communal areas and keeping external areas well maintained, such as refuse removal and ground maintenance of our communal green spaces.
This role has a 21 hour per week coverage across 3 days per week.
Some of the key duties involved are:
Cleaning internal communal areas and keeping external areas well maintained.
Carry out the grounds maintenance of our communal green spaces.
You will maintain the upkeep of all landscaped areas, ensuring pathways and hard standings are kept clear of debris.
Operate landscaping machinery, ride-on mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and blowers.
Working as part of a team.
Provide a high-quality service to residents.
Working outside all year round, working in inclement weather conditions as well as exposure to cold/heat and noise.
Keep accurate records of your work, sharing best practice and ways of working to improve the service, learning from experience when things dont go to plan.
Requirements
As you will be interacting with our customers and colleagues, we are looking for someone who has good customer service skills with the ability to work both within a team and on your own. You will also have:
Experience in grounds maintenance or landscaping and communal cleaning - ideally two years of recent experience.
Ideally, hold an NPTC qualification in brush cutter (strimmer), pedestrian mower, ride on mower, hedge cutter and PA1 and PA6 in spraying pesticides (not essential - as training is available where required)
Have a good understanding of health and safety, COSHH requirements.
Have basic IT knowledge and comfortable using mobile devices (training will be provided)
Be punctual and a positive attitude.
Full clean driving licence.
Build effective relationships based on trust and respect and be a great ambassador for The Guinness Partnership
What we can offer you
We offer an excellent benefits package that help make The Guinness Partnership a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:
Competitive pay £13.75 per hour
21 hours per week, working across 3 days.
Helping to save for your future! Guinness will contribute up to 9% towards your pension a matched basis.
Excellent lifestyle benefits portal including cycle to work scheme and fantastic discounts at supermarkets and many other shops, on-line retailers & leisure activities.
Healthcare cashback plan
Employee Assistance Programme, plus more!
If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this position, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and submit a copy of your CV.
Interviews are due to be held for this position at our estate services office Iveagh House, The Meadow, Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2ER on the 7th March 2025.
Benefits
Holidays: We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
Additional benefits include:
Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
Professional subscription annual payment
Travel season ticket loan
Car lease scheme
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