Job summary
- Main area
- Groundsperson
- Grade
- A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-SWFTCS257
- Employer
- SWFT Clinical Services Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £25,989.13 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Groundsperson
A
Job overview
Job Title – Maintenance Assistant/Grounds Person
Due to a re-organisation of the Estates Department there is a vacancy for a Maintenance Assistant/Grounds person
37. 5 hours per week
£25,989.13 per annum (spot salary).
Plus 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays and voluntary pension scheme.
The role is Monday- Friday with opportunities for overtime and weekend working.
Start and finishing times 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.
The SWFTCS Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance repair and installation service of building, grounds,
engineering services and associated equipment throughout the SWFT Trust.
Main duties of the job
The role is predominantly to maintain and improve outdoor spaces, ensuring grounds, gardens, and external areas are safe, clean, and well-presented. Also undertake the safe movement and relocation of furniture and equipment across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with manual handling regulations, health and safety standards, and company policies, with minimal supervision
To work autonomously as an Estates Maintenance Assistant, providing support to the Multi-skilled Supervisor in assisting with responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and reactive/emergency calls.
The post requires frequent concentration to support in the process of diagnosing faults and to be able to adapt to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.
Working for our organisation
SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, George Eliot, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire and St Cross (Rugby) hospitals; estates and facilities management at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Ellen Badger hospitals, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.
Subject to the Company and individual’s performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.
There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.
A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme; Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.
There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or they need extra support with their mental well-being.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Grounds Maintenance
Maintain lawns, planting areas, and external environments
Mowing, strimming, hedge cutting, pruning, and weeding
Seasonal tasks including leaf clearance, planting, and gritting
Furniture Removal & Relocation
Undertake the safe movement, relocation, and installation of furniture, equipment, and estate assets across multiple sites
Assist with office moves, departmental relocations, and room setups
Carry out clearance and disposal of unwanted furniture and equipment in accordance with waste and environmental regulations
Ensure all manual handling tasks are completed in line with health and safety legislation and Trust policies
Conduct basic checks to ensure items are fit for reuse, storage, or disposal
Site Support Duties
Assist with general estates tasks across multiple locations
Support minor repairs, outdoor upkeep, and site presentation
Maintain external furniture, signage, and infrastructure
Equipment & Logistics
Operate and maintain tools, machinery, and vehicles safely
Load, transport, and unload furniture and materials between sites
Ensure safe storage and handling of equipment
Health & Safety
Comply with all health and safety procedures, including manual handling regulations
Use appropriate PPE at all times
Report hazards, incidents, or unsafe working conditions
Follow infection control and site-specific protocols where required
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of basic education
- Willingness to undertake any training as deemed necessary
- Manual Handling awareness/training
- Previous use of power tools
Desirable criteria
- Working at height training
- Health and Safety training
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a maintenance environment
- Experience of working in a Hospital environment
- Experience within a estates or maintenance role
- Experience and knowledge of range of procedures for basic testing and repair of estates and maintained equipment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Able to safely operate hand and power tools
- Able to work on own initiative
- Good organisational skills – able to prioritise and work to deadlines
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Pleasant and professional manner
- Organisational skills
- Conscientious and reliable
- Able to use fine tools and electronic equipment.
- Have the ability to concentrate in predictable and non-predictable
Other
Essential criteria
- Full clean driving licence
- Frequent requirement to exert physical effort for several long periods in shift.
- Frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions
- Out of hours working
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Dyer
- Job title
- Estates Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07765705150
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