Apprenticeship jobs in North Wales

Apprentice Grounds Maintenance

Location: Mobile – with daily local travel to North Wales Housing properties

Contract: Apprenticeship – Fixed Term for up to 2-years

Salary: Pay rate in line with National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage

Hours: Working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Are you looking to kickstart a career in grounds and property maintenance? Do you enjoy working outdoors and take pride in creating well-maintained, green spaces for communities to enjoy? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Role

North Wales Housing are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Apprentice Grounds Maintenance Workers. This role will provide hands-on experience in grounds maintenance while working towards a recognised qualification.

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Key responsibilities include:

As part of the role, you’ll be working towards a recognised qualification, attending College on a day release basis to fulfil the requirements of your NVQ when required. This will involve:

• Assisting in a full range of grounds maintenance tasks, including grass cutting, litter picking, planting, weeding, pruning, and hedge trimming.
• Supporting the clearance and maintenance of gullies, water features, and water courses.
• Helping with pest and disease control to keep our green spaces healthy and attractive.
• Learning how to use and maintain hand tools and powered equipment safely and effectively.
• Assisting with property maintenance tasks as directed.
• Gaining valuable experience in both hard and soft landscaping projects.

Essential requirements:

• A keen interest in grounds maintenance and a willingness to learn.
• Good communication skills and a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude.
• The ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required.
• A basic understanding of customer expectations regarding conduct and behaviour.
• GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Currently attending or planning to attend college to complete a relevant qualification.
• An ability to lift and carry medium loads and operate hand and power tools.
• A basic ability to hold conversations in Welsh (desirable but not essential)
• A good level of literacy and numeracy
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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Why join us?

North Wales Housing has been providing homes and services across North Wales since 1974. With over 3,000 homes and around 230 colleagues, we are proud of our Investors in People Gold accreditation and our commitment to our communities and people.  

We offer: 

• A supportive, values driven organisation 
• Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Benefits platform with savings on groceries, high-street shopping, new tech, holidays etc.  
• Further studies support and career development opportunities   
• Employee health assistance and Annual Leave purchase scheme  
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay   
• Generous contributory pension scheme  

Applying 

If you are passionate about working outdoors, learning new skills, and making a difference in local communities, we’d love to hear from you!

Our values  

We work as One Team, build Trust, stay Open, and continue to Learn — always putting our residents and communities first.  

At North Wales Housing, we’re committed to being open to all and closed to prejudice. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we work hard to ensure our recruitment process is fair, inclusive and accessible to everyone. We value diversity, encourage authenticity, and believe we achieve more as One Team. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re here to help you to be at your best.   

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Pay: From £8.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: On the road