Whether you are an employer looking to recruit or a job seeker looking for your next career move you’ve come to the right place.

We are recruiting for a number of Playground Installers living within commuting distance of Redditch (both Playground Installer and Playground Installation Team Leader level) who will become part of the surfacing team taking on responsibility for the installation of artificial grass, grass mats, mulch and wetpour surfacing.

The Surfacing team work across the Midlands area and as required assist teams within other areas of the UK so there is the occasional need to stay away.

As a member of the Play Surfacing Installation Team you will be :

Installing Artificial Grass, Grass Mats, Wetpour and Mulch.

Working on a variety of sites including Schools, Nurseries, New Build Housing Sites, Parks, Outdoor Areas.

As required completing associated groundworks and landscaping.

To be considered for one of these jobs you will need

Playground Installer

Full UK Driving Licence.

Valid CSCS card (or be willing to take the test (current cost £21.00).

To be DBS checked due to working in schools and nurseries.

Experience of installing artificial grass, if you have grass mats, mulching or wetpour experience that would be an advantage but if not then you need to be willing to learn this.

Self-motivated, hard-working, happy to work outside in all weather, attention to detail orientated and take pride in your work.

Playground Installation Team Leader

Full UK Driving Licence (if you have a trailer licence that would be an advantage)

Valid CSCS card (or be willing to take the test (current cost £21.00)

To be DBS checked due to working in schools and nurseries.

Experience of installing artificial grass and ideally wet pour, grass mats and mulch.

Self-motivated, hard-working, happy to work outside in all weather, attention to detail orientated and take pride in your work.

Experience of leading and working alongside a team.

Experience of installing play equipment.

These are all permanent / full-time job with career progression opportunities, 4 weeks paid holiday (plus all bank holidays), a pension scheme, use of company van, uniform, full initial and ongoing training.

Recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader.

The Grounds Maintenance Team Leader will :

Be maintaining the grounds on a variety of sites including : Housing Association land and properties, Housing Estates, Local Authority land and properties, Business Parks etc.,

Grass cutting (you will need knowledge of small and larger ride on equipment), shrub and hedge maintenance including pruning, trimming, weed control and hard surface maintenance.

Liaising with Clients.

Updating records of work completed and advising of additional works required (if applicable)

You will need :

A minimum of two years Grounds Maintenance team leading experience.

A full UK Driving Licence and ideally your Trailer Licence – you will be assigned a company van for your sole use and will be responsible for this.

Your PA1 and PA6

Experience of using ride on machinery.

To be self motivated, happy to travel across a wide area to complete your work, used to recorded and reporting on completed works, additional works required or any interaction with clients or members of thepublic.

Experienced in mowing, strimming, weeding, hedge trimming, litter pick and leaf blowing.

Ideally a good amount of plant and turf treatment knowledge.

In return you will

Be working a forty hour week.

Be paid upto £25,000 per year plus overtime, there is an additional travel allowance worked out on time travelled to and from sites.

Be entitled to four weeks paid holiday and all bank holidays.

Be enrolled into the Company Pension Scheme.

Be provided with your uniform and PPE

We are recruiting for an experienced Landscaping Operations Manager with experience of managing both landscaping installation and maintenance projects on new build sites covering standard plots, show homes and open spaces.

Our Client has a long history of designing, installing and maintaining award winning landscape projects and has preferred supplier status with most national house builders for both landscaping and fencing.

As the Landscaping Operations Manager you will be responsible for:

Ensuring landscaping projects are delivered on time, to budget, match contractual specifications and meet with financial and quality requirements. If you have fencing experience then that would be advantageous.

Ensuring best in sector customer service, ensuring projects are delivered professionally and if any remedial work is required it is completed quickly and to the Clients satisfaction.

Ensuring the financial integrity of projects through effective resource scheduling, procurement of required goods and services for each project.

Ensuring the agreed prestart processes are used, site surveys are completed prior to project start date, that site risk assessments, method statements and any specific site instructions are completed prior to the installation project starting.

Supporting the Operations Director and Region Sales Manager in pre-tender meetings as well as during tender process where operational related experience is key.

Attending sales meetings where your operational expertise and commercial understanding is an important factor in promoting the company to current and prospective customers.

For you application to be considered you will need to clearly show that you have:

Operational Management experience specifically related to landscaping projects within the New Build Housing Sector.

Strong people management and leadership skills to develop a hard-working, detail orientated team of landscaping professionals.

A good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and in particular excel that is used extensively for the planning, preparation and cost recording of projects.

In return our Client is offering a basic salary of upto £40,000 which is negotiable based on experience, a Company Car (Or Car Allowance), 5 Weeks Holiday (Plus Bank Holidays), Pension Scheme, Laptop, Mobile Phone etc.,

We are recruiting for a Junior Designer on behalf of an established and growing business that design both products and installation layouts ensuring that their projects are perfectly matched to the user and for usage.

You will be an integral member of the design team working in a fun and inspirational studio environment with a team that always aim to exceed client expectations. The role will be challenging, varied and exciting so is best suited to someone with a creative and task driven mindset who is able to manage their creative output aligned to team output targets.

The Designer will :

Focus on producing visually exciting and engaging 2D designs and scaled plans (there is the opportunity for 3D and interactive design) based on briefs received from the sales team.

Be creating detailed AutoCAD layouts and image boards using Adobe Creative Cloud.

Quantifying designs and sourcing costs for materials.

Keeping themselves up to date with product or design advancements as well as relevant safety requirements.

To be considered you will need :

Your own transport as their offices are based off the main bus routes.

Ideally to be degree or college qualified in design (product, graphic, 2D, 3D, Games).

To be fully creative and confident in managing projects and everything that is included in both product and product placement design.

To be an innovative and creative thinker that can approach new designs with enthusiasm and the design flair and commercial acumen to ensure that designs offer the best value for money.

A willingness to embrace change and personal development.

Strong 2D design experience, if you have 3D and/or animation that would be very useful.

Experience with 3DS Max, V-Ray, Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCad would be useful too, equally strong administration skills are required included a good understanding and usage of Excel.

In return our client is a starting salary of £18,000 that will rise to £19,000 on successful completion of probationary period plus 4 weeks paid holiday (plus bank holidays) and enrolment into their pension scheme.

We are recruiting for an experienced Hard Landscaper.

As a member of the Hard Landscaping team you will be mostly working in show home and standard plot gardens on new build housing sites where an average day will see you preparing the ground, laying patios, decking, paving, building walls, garden structures and other hard landscape related tasks.

To be considered you will need a minimum of one years hard landscape related experience, your driving licence and own transport to get to the yard. Once at the yard you will be assigned a van to get to and from site and will be paid for your full working day as well as travelling time with the option to increase wage by working overtime too.

On offer is a wage of between £20,500 and £23,500 a year, plus overtime, 28 days paid holiday, pension scheme, uniform and the opportunity to be promoted to Team Leader level as you gain more experience.

Job Type: Full-time & Permanent

Salary: £20,500.00-£23,500.00 per year + overtime

We are recruiting for a Trainee / Graduate Environmental Consultant who enjoys working outdoors, is sales and target driven, willing to learn, tech savvy, has good attention to detail skills, is detailed in their approach, commercially aware and target driven and wants to join an established and growing company that offer a Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping, Japanese Knotweed removal, Snow / Gritting and Winter Maintenance Service.

Full training will be given to cover surveying, auditing and the sectors in which they work to ensure that the successful candidates can confidently approach their daily work tasks.

This role will cover a large area so you must be happy to travel (company vehicle provided) across North Wales and the North West down to Midlands area.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

Surveying and identifying Japanese Knotweed in both commercial and residential properties (including local areas and neighbouring properties).

Surveying and carrying out landscaping audits of commercial sites.

Surveying Grounds Maintenance and Gritting Sites.

Accurately and clearly complete survey reports, examining previous records and evidence to ensure data accuracy, preparing and maintaining sketches, maps, reports in line with company processes.

Taking photographic evidence of infestations, sites and subject areas.

Verifying accuracy of survey data including measurements and calculations.

Proactively introduce the company to new customers and target key decision makers within prospective businesses.

Seek out new work opportunities that are available within a wide variety of markets and sectors.

Listen to clients so you can understand their needs and challenges and work with them to provide a cost effective solution to their issues.

Key Skills and experience that needs to be demonstrated include:

Possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills with a excellent attention to detail skills.

Being confident in your ability to build relationships, gain confidence and offer solutions.

Being able to motivate yourself and others, being a great team player who is dynamic and has the ability to move with the times within what is a fast paced and growing business.

Being innovative, a forward thinker, problem solver as well as being process driven with the ability to prioritise

Being able to demonstrate that you have the drive, passion, interest, commercial awareness, business development, detailed surveying skills needed for this exciting, challenging and unique job opportunity.

If you studied Geography, Environmental, Horticulture or Earth Sciences it would be an advantage but is not essential.

A full UK Driving Licence (and two years driving experience).

In return you can expect:

A basic salary of upto £21,000 (with potential to increase with qualifications) plus commission or bonus scheme.

Company Vehicle & Fuel Card

4 Weeks Paid Holiday plus Bank Holidays & Birthday

Laptop & Mobile Phone

Full initial training plus ongoing support, training and relevant courses.

Career progression opportunities within a dynamic and growing company.

We are recruiting for an experienced Appointment Setter who is looking to work during school term times with flexibility to increase hours as family commitments alter.

As a member of the Business Development Sales Team you will :

Take on responsibility for a set area managing both inbound and outbound calls with the aim of generating sales meetings targeting schools, academies and nurseries.

Seek opportunities to sell a comprehensive range of outdoor play equipment and safety surfacing (full training will be given on the play equipment and surfacing options).

 To be considered as a member of the Internal Sales Team you will need :

To be an experienced Telesales professional who is happy to and confident in making outbound calls.

A successful record of generating good quality sales meetings.

To be highly organised, reliable, able to multi-task, work as part of a dynamic team, be good at understanding customer needs and possess strong negotiating skills.

In return you will be working with a team who are passionate about providing all children with the opportunity to access high quality equipment in Schools, Nurseries, Parks, Leisure Centres etc., and be responsible for a key part of the company helping to drive forward their growth plans.

This is a term time only contract paying to £17491.37 per year with the opportunity to earn £3000+ per year in commission and comes with 23 days holiday (including bank holidays), a pension scheme and the opportunity to progress your career within a dynamic company that has a consistent history of sales growth and team expansion.

Explanation of Term Time Working

You will not be expected to work during school holidays

Teacher Training days that are part of the standard term time are not considered school holidays so you would be expected to work or book a days holiday.

Standard Hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Salary is split into 12 equal monthly payments regardless of school holidays during that period so on listed salary you would earn £1457.61 gross salary a month plus any commission.

The company reserves the right to call you in for training during school holidays (this will not be a regular occurrence and you would be advised of upcoming training events well in advance of holidays).

Your 23 days holiday are in addition to school holidays so would cover for doctors appointments, child care issues, teacher training days etc.,

The job suits parents but is equally open to applicants who want to work term time only.

We are recruiting for an experienced Telesales Executive to join an established Business Development / Internal Sales Team based just outside Northampton.

 As a member of the Business Development Sales Team you will :

Take on responsibility for a set area managing both inbound and outbound calls with the aim of generating sales meetings for the external sales team targeting schools, academies and nurseries.

Seek opportunities to promote a comprehensive range of outdoor play equipment and related safety surfacing for which full training will be given.

To be considered for the Telesales Executives role you will need :

To be an experienced Telesales professional / Appointment Setter, Internal Sales or Business Development Professional who is happy to and confident in making outbound calls.

A successful record of generating good quality sales meetings.

To be highly organised, reliable, able to multi-task, work as part of a dynamic team, be good at understanding customer needs and possess strong negotiating skills.

You will be working with a team who are passionate about providing all children with the opportunity to access high quality equipment in Schools, Nurseries, Parks, Leisure Centres etc., and be responsible for a key part in developing business further over the coming years

This is a permanent / full time job opportunity working Monday to Friday (8.30am to 4.30pm) with the opportunity to earn commission (potential for £3,000+ per year), 28 days paid holiday (including Bank Holidays), Pension Scheme and of course full training on the products and services on offer and how the existing team approach both incoming and outbound calls to their diverse customer base.

We are recruiting for Japanese Knotweed Spray / Site Operative who will join the Invasive Species Team within a large Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Company and be part of the team that control, treat and remove Japanese Knotweed and Bamboo in Residential Properties and Commercial Sites.

The majority of the work will be within the South East centering on Surrey and London but will require travel further afield as required and could equally include the need to stay away to complete scheduled site work.

As the Japanese Knotweed and Invasive Species Site Operative you will be :

Working under the direction of a Supervisor and carrying out the agreed method of treatment for Japanese Knotweed and Bamboo

Herbicide Treatment using either knapsack sprayer, stem injection gun or weed wiper.

Excavating and removal

Excavation or burial

Removing entire Bamboo root ball.

Tracing Bamboo runners and excavating.

Installing lined vertical membrane to prevent Bamboo spreading back from neighbouring land and property.

When there is no Japanese Knotweed or Bamboo to treat you will be assisting the other Business Teams that include Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping and Winter Services.

To be considered for as a member of the Invasive Species Team you will need:

Experience of treating / removing Japanese Knotweed and/or Bamboo.

A full UK Driving Licence (if you have a trailer licence that would be an advantage).

Your PA1 and PA6

A current CSCS card

Experience of Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance or Winter Services related tasks.

A minimum of one years exposure to Invasive Species.

Living within 15 miles of Guildford.

On offer is a basic salary to £21,000 per year with the opportunity for overtime, 28 days paid holiday including all Bank Holidays, a pension scheme and the genuine opportunity to progress your career further within this well established and growing business.

We are recruiting for Japanese Knotweed Site Technician / Team Supervisor who will join the Invasive Species Team within a large Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Company and be a senior member of the team that control, treat and remove Japanese Knotweed and Bamboo in Residential Properties and on Commercial Sites.

The majority of the work will be within the South East centering on Surrey and London but will require travel further afield as required and could equally include the need to stay away to complete scheduled site work.

As the Japanese Knotweed and Invasive Species Technician and Team Supervisor you will be Leading, Supervising or working alongside your team but could equally be working on your own , this will depend on size of site where you will ensure that the agreed method of treatment for Japanese Knotweed and Bamboo is followed.  This can will include:

Herbicide Treatment using knapsack sprayer, stem injection gun or weed wiper.

Excavating and removal

Excavation or burial

Removing entire Bamboo root ball.

Tracing Bamboo runners and excavating.

Installing lined vertical membrane to prevent Bamboo spreading back from neighbouring gardens or land.

As the Working Supervisor you will be setting the pace and standard that ensures the jobs are completed to agreed time frames and that the client is happy with the service they have received.

You will take on the additional responsibility for :

Reviewing upcoming projects and planning those in to the work schedule.

Arranging for the required number of staff to be on site on the confirmed day to complete the work.

Ensuring that everything that is required is on site to enable the team to complete their work efficiently.

Responsible for liaising with the client on site, before, during and at site handover.

Ensuring that work is completed to budget and allocated time and if there are any issues taking a proactive approach and resolving those.

Arranging as required for Diggers, Dumpers, Skips and Clear Away.

When there is no Japanese Knotweed or Bamboo treatment scheduled you will be assisting the other Business Teams that include Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping and Winter Services.

To be considered for as the Supervising Technician of the Invasive Species Team you will need:

Experience of treating and removing Japanese Knotweed and ideally Bamboo.

A full UK Driving Licence (if you have a trailer licence that would be very useful).

Your PA1 and PA6

Ideally your SSSTS Card or if not a CSCS card.

Experience of using Diggers and Dumpers would also be an advantage.

Experience of Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance or Winter Services.

A minimum of two years exposure to Invasive Species and an absolute minimum of one years team leading.

Living within 20 miles of Guildford.

On offer is a basic salary to £28,000 per year. 28 days paid holiday including all Bank Holidays, a pension scheme and the genuine opportunity to progress your career further within this well established and growing business.