Job Overview
Reporting into the repair’s supervisor, this role is responsible for maintaining the correct safety standard at all Amicus Trust properties by ensuring the upkeep of the front and back garden and the removable of refuse and rubbish from the properties.
This includes the removal of the rubbish in a safe and clean manner, the reporting of any health and safety concerns within the property boundaries and working to support the facilities team. You will be expected to ensure that all gardens are maintained to the correct standard across the whole of Amicus Trust and that these are monitored for safety purposes throughout the year.
You will be expected to ensure that any and all issues beyond your scope are correctly passed along to the repair’s supervisor so that contractors or the maintenance team can attend. In this instance you may need to liaise with contractors and ensure that their work is up to standard and legal.
About us
Amicus Trust are here for homeless adults who are rough sleeping, considered homeless or at risk of homelessness. Individuals may or may not have a range of complex needs including mental health issues, ex-offending, alcohol dependency or substance misuse. We provide supported housing alongside mental health support, structured supporting meetings and life-skills development.
What we offer:
- Salary; £26,543.49 per annum.
- Hours; full-time 37, per week Monday to Friday (with a 36-minute unpaid break)
- Holiday; 25 days plus 8 bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme; virtual GP service, and in-house mental health support
- 2 yearly staff conference events
- Blue Light Card eligibility
What you will do in the role of Groundskeeper:
- Ensuring Health and Safety Standards
- Accessing any risks in the gardens and remedying these in a timely fashion
- Working as a team and liaising with the maintenance and facilities staff
- Monitoring the ordering of gardening essentials
- Prioritising jobs concerned a risk to safety
- Liaising with contractors for outsourcing jobs
- Removing any refuse/rubbish from Amicus Trust properties and disposing of them in the correct legal way
- Ensuring you adhere to the values and mission of Amicus Trust
What you will need:
- GSCE in English and Math (Pass)
- Basic IT skills
- Experience working in grounds keeping and rubbish disposal
- Demonstrates a commitment to Amicus Trust's values and a focus on Health and Safety
- Knowledge of gardening and refuse disposal procedures and processes
- Ability to work in a team and alone
- An ability to respond calmly and positively to unexpected events
- Clear communications skills and accurate record keeping and reporting
- Budgeting and ordering skills
- Demonstrates a good attitude towards equality, diversity and inclusion
- A full driving license with no more then 3 penalty points issued or pending
- A flexible approach to working
- Able to working across a specified area of Amicus Trust accommodations
If you would like to be part of a team making a real difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.
Location: This role is based at our Head Office however, this role requires regular travel to provide support across all Amicus Trust accommodations.
Head Office: 104 Midland Road, Bedford MK40 1QE.
Application procedure: Please contact our HR Team on 01234 358478 for an Application Pack and send your covering letter and full CV.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 17th June 2026
Interview date: 18th and 19th June (Ongoing if needed)
Interview process: 30-minute practical assessment followed by a 30-minute panel interview.
Amicus Trust Ltd is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunities employer and select candidates based on skills, experience and potential, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
If you meet the minimum job requirements and identify as having a disability, you will automatically be guaranteed an interview. If you are short listed for interview and require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please let us know and will be happy to discuss how we can best accommodate your needs.
Amicus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which include, but are not limited to, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including barred list checks, where applicable), verification of identity, right to work in the UK, relevant qualifications, and employment references.
Visit our website to learn more about us https://www.amicustrust.org/
Pay: £26,543.49 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
