Grounds Maintenance Operative
Posted 4 hours 18 minutes ago by NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association
- Closing Date: 2 April 2026
- Location: Holywood
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: 40
- Job Ref: FHA04434
Radius Housing is proud to announce the launch of Radius Direct Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary established to enhance and supplement our current property maintenance operations.
Radius Direct has been created to support the delivery of essential services including servicing, planned maintenance, minor works, and repairs. The formation of this new company represents a proactive investment in improving service delivery, ensuring we can respond effectively to the growing demands of our sector and the expectations of our tenants.
Given the current housing pressures across our communities, Radius Direct will have a strong focus on void property relets, helping to minimise turnaround times and bring vacant homes back into use more efficiently. Additionally, Radius Direct will be central in delivering a range of compliance related services, ensuring that Radius Housing continues to meet and exceed its statutory and regulatory responsibilities in an ever evolving housing environment.
At the heart of Radius Direct will be a dedicated expert team of multi trade operatives who will work alongside our existing staff and external contractors. This team will provide a responsive and integrated maintenance service, combining in house expertise with trusted partnerships to ensure high quality outcomes for our tenants.
The introduction of Radius Direct reflects Radius Housing's commitment to enhancing service standards, increasing operational flexibility, and reinforcing our focus on tenant wellbeing. By bringing additional capacity in house, we aim to deliver a service that is not only efficient and compliant but also proactive and community centred.
We are currently recruiting for the following role:
Grounds Maintenance Operative
The Grounds Maintenance Operative is responsible for delivering high standards of horticultural, landscaping, and environmental upkeep across housing estates, communal areas, and green spaces. The role plays a key part in maintaining safe, clean, and attractive outdoor environments for residents and the wider community.
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Belfast based with occasional travel within Northern Ireland
To view the full job description and selection criteria, please visit the job listing on our website.
To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:
- Previous experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or horticultural work.
- Knowledge of basic plant care, grass and hedge cutting, and general estate maintenance.
- Competent in using grounds maintenance tools and machinery.
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Self motivated with a strong attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of health and safety requirements in outdoor maintenance roles.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a mobile team.
- A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport
(where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).
In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.
Radius Direct will also provide a van and uniform.
Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.
Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar permanent / fixed term vacancies which may arise.
Please include 'Grounds Maintenance Operative' in the title of you email.
You can also send any other documents that will support your application.
Alternatively, you can apply directly through our website by clicking 'Apply Online'.
Closing date for Applications is midnight on 2nd April 2026.
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