Job Introduction
Salary: £24,856.16 per annum plus benefits
Hours: 36 hours per week
(Seasonally Adjusted Hours – 40 Hours per week over 5 days April – September & 32 Hours per week over 4 days October – March)
Location: To cover the Shropshire and Staffordshire Areas
Contract type: Permanent, Full-time
Closing date: 20th November 2025
Interview date: 26th November 2025
Are you a great team player with a good eye for detail and looking for a new challenge? If you are, please read on as we would love to hear from you.
The Role:
We are looking for an individual who can undertake high quality grounds maintenance and landscaping duties across the Group’s portfolio of properties. Using a wide range of machines and tools to complete Grass Cutting, Pruning, Weeding and all other associated activates in a safe and professional manner.
What You will Need:
You will need to hold a full clean driving licence with the ability to drive a 35cwt pick up and you will have relevant horticultural knowledge and experience. The ability to work as part of a team is important as is a tactful approach to dealing with tenants with the ability to show empathy with the social aims and values of the organisation.
Holding a licence for pesticide application and the ability to tow trailers is also desirable.
Benefits and rewards:
- All PPE provided along with full workwear in company livery
- Annual leave starting at 22 days per annum increasing with service to 30 days plus bank holidays
- Competitive pension scheme
- Health care options
- Life Assurance
- Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support
- Discounted gym memberships, and discount schemes for shopping with national retailers, supermarkets, holiday and hospitality brands
- Subsidised canteen
- Free on-site parking
- Volunteering days
- Cycle to work Scheme
About us:
We’re one of the largest housing and care providers in the West Midlands, with over 33,000 homes. Our mission is to create places that people are proud to call home.
We are guided by three core behaviours:
- Own it – Take responsibility and make it happen
- Improve it – Always look for ways to move forward
- Live it – Show understanding and compassion in everything we do
We’re building something special and need talented people to help us lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.
Our inclusive culture:
The Wrekin Housing Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, creating a culture which is inclusive is crucial to the success of our organisation. All employees have the opportunity to become part of one of our networking groups, that enables them to make a positive contribution to our culture including networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, domestic abuse ambassadors, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.
Recruitment process:
In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.
We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit www.gov.uk
How to apply:
Please hit the Apply Now button to apply online with your up-to-date CV. If you need any support with submitting your application, please email careers@hpg.org.uk
Closing date: 20th November 2025, with interviews taking place on 26th November 2025 at our Telford Offices.
- We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
- We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
- If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.
- Please note, previous applicants need not re-apply for this position.
