Ground Worker in Milton Keynes

Annual salary: up to £29,988.00

Location: Milton Keynes

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £29,988 per annum, plus company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)

We’re looking for a reliable and experienced Groundworker to join our expanding team, supporting a busy social housing contract in Milton Keynes. This is a hands-on role focused on delivering essential external works and repairs across residential properties, helping maintain safe, functional, and well-presented outdoor environments for tenants.

You’ll be responsible for a variety of tasks including paving, fencing, drainage, concreting, and general groundwork repairs. Working in and around occupied homes, you’ll need to be professional, respectful, and committed to delivering high-quality work that meets both safety and service standards. With a strong pipeline of work and a focus on improving housing conditions, this is a great opportunity to be part of a team making a real impact in the community.

We’re looking for someone dependable, skilled across a range of groundworks, and confident working independently or as part of a team.

Duties:

• Carry out external repairs and maintenance across social housing properties
• Erect and maintain fencing, gates, and boundary structures
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and site standards
• Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicle in good working order
• Work respectfully in and around occupied homes, maintaining a clean and safe environment
• Record job details, materials used, and completion notes using handheld devices or job sheets
• Identify and report any additional works, safeguarding concerns, or property issues
• Participate in the out-of-hours emergency rota when required
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures
• Provide high levels of customer care at all times

Role Criteria:

• Proven experience in domestic repairs
• Fencing experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in occupied homes
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems to record work
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours emergency rota

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.