Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Join Our Team as a skilled and experienced Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location(s): Birmingham, Reddich, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas

Are you an experienced landscaper with a passion for leadership? We're looking for a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to guide a team of 12 operatives and deliver top-tier grounds maintenance across commercial and domestic settings. Your role will involve managing all aspects of landscaping, from grass cutting to tree maintenance, while ensuring exceptional customer service and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a team of landscape operatives.
• Oversee all aspects of grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weed treatment, and tree care.
• Maintain high standards of customer service and safety.

Experience Required:

• Demonstrable experience in landscaping or a leadership role in grounds maintenance.
• BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent.
• NPTC qualifications for using and maintaining landscaping equipment (brush cutters, mowers, hedge cutters) and pesticide spraying.
• Proven leadership abilities and experience managing teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and customer-focused attitude.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and IT skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams).
• Full UK driving licence and flexible working attitude.

If you're dedicated to delivering excellence and ready to lead a motivated team, we want to hear from you. Apply now to take your career to the next level!

Please take a moment to review the role requirements and specifications attached at the bottom of this advert before submitting your application.

Due to the nature of the role, a Basic DBS check will be required to ensure a secure environment. Ready to embark on this versatile journey? Apply now!

Benefits of belonging at Bromford

Joining Bromford isn't just about a job; it's about a community that values you. Here's a glimpse of the benefits you'll enjoy:

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave each year

Company van, mobile phone, and tablet, all for business use

£500 personal allowance to spend on your choice of benefits such as private medical cover, critical health insurance, dental treatment and gym membership

A Performance Related Pay scheme based on organisational and individual performance

️ Retail discount schemes to help you save on spendingsuch as food shops, clothing and technology

️ A wellbeing app that gives you access to free virtual GPs, 24/7 mental health support and rewards for healthy habits

A choice of two pension schemes, with employer contribution rates of up to 10% of salary

And something we're really proud about - a £30 monthly drinks card that you can use to buy hot or cold drinks while you're working!

As a certified Great Place To Work, we value your well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package. Apply now, and let's make Bromford the next exciting chapter in your career!

Swift action required! The closing date for applications is just around the corner on 18th July 2025If you have any queries or need assistance, feel free to reach out to Natalie, our Resourcing and Talent Specialist, at .

Seize this opportunity now! In the event of a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Don't miss your chance to join us on this exciting journey! Apply promptly.

About us

We're part of one of the biggest housing associations in the country, Bromford Flagship . As Bromford, our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive.

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.

But we're only just getting started.

Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up. You'll find us at the heart of the communities we serve, forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter.

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 ().

We're a place for people determined to make a difference.

Bromford. A place to make your own.

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.