Liberty has an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Maintenance Apprentice to join our team, based in Salford. You will be working on a full-time Fixed Term Basis for 24 months, working 40 hours per week. The salary is based upon the National Minimum age for Apprentices.
Excellent Benefits offered!
We are an experienced and innovative construction firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do. Liberty is passionate about housing maintenance and development, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.
The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with. We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.
We are looking for a 'can do, will do' enthusiastic Apprentice to work within our Grounds Maintenance Team. The successful candidate will be trained to undertake the same responsibilities as a Grounds Maintenance Operative whilst gaining a professional qualification and will have a direct, visible and lasting effect on the local community by contributing to the physical environmental condition of the local area and neighbourhood.
Responsibilities for this Grounds Maintenance Apprentice will include:
Undertake grounds maintenance work to areas and properties as per customers specifications relevant to the area
Carry out duties with full regarding to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Customer Service and Performance Policies
Leave grounds clean and safe upon completion of jobs
What we are looking for in our ideal Grounds Maintenance Apprentice:
Have a genuine interest in working in Grounds Maintenance. Have GCSE or equivalent standard in Maths and English grade 4 or above. Have a positive approach to completing relevant courses and qualifications. Are reliable, punctual, flexible & have good organisational & planning skills
We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:
Pension scheme
23 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
Cycle to Work scheme
Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
YuLife, includes:
Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
Online Health Check
Nutrition consultations
Online fitness program
YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
Free will writing
Reward scheme for healthy behaviours to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards.
Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
Discounted gym membership
Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail
In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.
Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.
Liberty is a real living wage employer.
Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.
As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks. For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.
If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Grounds Maintenance Apprentice and click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!
Closing date: 4th March 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications).
