Ground Worker 

Hours of Work: 40 per week 

Closing date: 2nd March 2026   

Interview Date - to be confirmed

At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Ground Workers are key to making this happen.  

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to join our established team. Reporting to our Area Manager, our Ground Worker’s provide ground works for the Group to a high and consistent standard. In addition, we are looking for candidates that have a passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities.  

What do our Ground Workers do;  

• Carry out a wide range of groundworks and repairs, including excavation, laying and repairing paving, edgings, steps, ramps, foundations, macadam surfaces, brickwork, blockwork and stonework. 


• Maintain and repair external structures and drainage systems, including fencing, gates, underground drainage, CCTV surveys, jetting/rodding and identifying defects in paths, roads and walkways. 


• Undertake property maintenance tasks in domestic and commercial settings, ensuring safe operation of tools and machinery, routine equipment checks, accurate documentation, and high-quality workmanship. 


• Deliver excellent customer service, liaising professionally with clients, ensuring properties are left clean and safe, obtaining satisfaction signatures, and maintaining a tidy, identifiable appearance. 


• Work safely and compliantly, adhering to health & safety, PPE requirements, asbestos procedures, data protection, equal opportunities and organisational policies, procedures and service-level standards. 


• Support team operations, including supervising apprentices, planning workload, managing materials and vehicles, using business systems, communicating effectively, and participating in an out‑of‑hours call‑out rota. 

What we are looking for;  

• City and Guilds Craft or minimum NVQ level 2 in an appropriate craft based trade or substantial relevant experience   


• Experience of working as part of a multidiscipline team 


• Experience of working collaboratively in a busy team environment. 


• Experience of delivering quality work on time 


• Managing and prioritising a demanding workload. 


• Customer focused and a desire to provide services to a high standard. 


• A full Uk driving license and willingness to travel across the North West 

This is a hands-on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand with empathy the diverse needs of our customers will be key. You’ll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach.

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based within our property care team where you’ll be entering the homes of our customers, a basic criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancy’s candidate pack. 

We offer a range of great benefits including:  

• Company vehicle  


• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.   


• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions  


• Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.  


• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay  


• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives   


• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.  


• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career  


• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.  

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.  

MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this. 

Interview dates are to be confirmed, interviews will be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.   

We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.  

If you are not sure whether you meet our requirements for this role, but want to apply. Go ahead. We will decide whether or not you are what we are looking for.