Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Gardening Hand - Southern Housing

Job Posted: 26 May 2026

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: £24,704 per annum
• Industries: Horticulture Maintenance

Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Gardening Hand

£24,704 per annum

Fixed Term Contract Until October 2026

Isle of Wight

The role

We're looking to bring on board a seasonal Gardening Hand to join our welcoming and dedicated Estate Services team. You will deliver a consistently high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance service. You’ll be provided with tools and machinery to help you undertake your tasks and we will supply you with a new uniform, safety boots and personal protective equipment.

Key responsibilities:

• Cutting and maintaining lawns and grass areas to a variety of finishes (fine to rough meadow type) using a variety of machines.
• Removing leaves, moss and snow as required and apply salt/ grit as directed.
• Assisting in the planning and execution of small-scale landscaping operations, as directed, to enhance the appearance of our communal grounds.

Please note that this is a seasonal role, being offered on a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment until the 30th October 2026, working full-time hours.

What you’ll have

• A proven interest in gardening
• Basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety considerations and how they would apply to this role
• The ability to work outside in all weathers and be able to undertake physically demanding work
• You’ll be self-motivated, enthusiastic, punctual and professional

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet the above criteria providing examples. 

Advert closing date: 7th June 2026 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).

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About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.