Clear & Clean Operative (2 days a week)

Together Housing; Halifax; On-site; GBP 9,300 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to work

Vehicle leasing

Staff networks

Job summary

Together Housing is seeking a part-time Clear & Clean Operative to join the estate services team in Halifax. You will prepare empty homes with clearances, perform final cleans, and undertake garden work as needed to ready properties for occupancy.

You will work two days per week (Thursday 8:00–16:00, Friday 8:00–15:30) in a supportive team, ensuring health and safety standards and excellent resident service. A full UK driving licence and cleaning/caretaking experience are required.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience cleaning or caretaking.
• Customer-oriented with flexible hours.
• Good literacy and numeracy for records.

Responsibilities

• Prepare empty homes by clearing, cleaning, and garden work.
• Sort waste and identify items for re-use or recycling.
• Collect deliveries and keep depot clean and accessible.
• Lead and motivate staff, volunteers, trainees, and apprentices to deliver great service.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Caretaking experience

Full UK Driving Licence

Customer-facing

Job description

We are currently looking for a Clear & Clean Operative to join our estate services team in this new role. As a Clear & Clean Operative , you will be responsible for conducting property clearances, performing final cleans, and carrying out garden work as necessary to prepare our empty homes.

Together Housing Group: We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non‑profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

This role is 2 days per week, working Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm. It's a great opportunity for someone looking for part‑time hours while still being part of a supportive team.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing empty homes by conducting property clearances, final cleans, and garden work as necessary
• Performing a range of waste management tasks, ensuring proper sorting and recycling of waste streams, and identifying furniture that can be upcycled to our Re‑Use offer
• Collecting deliveries and ensuring the cleanliness and obstruction‑free status of the depot
• Motivating staff, volunteers/placements, trainees, and apprentices to provide high‑quality customer‑focused service
• Supporting all areas of the department, including Mobile Cleaning, Estate Services Team, and Grounds Maintenance, as directed
• Delivering great services and maintaining clear and simple communication with residents
• Taking ownership of residents’ issues and striving for high customer satisfaction
• Working to the highest standards of health and safety, promoting a positive safety‑first culture
• Ensuring compliance with risk assessment, COSHH framework, industry legislation, and conducting basic checks, servicing and maintenance of equipment

Requirements

• A Full UK Driving Licence
• Practical experience of Cleaning or Caretaking
• Experience working in a customer‑orientated environment, with a flexible approach to working hours
• Knowledge of and ability to operate relevant cleaning/caretaking equipment and machinery
• Knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act and specific site safety
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy for accurate record keeping

Salary & benefits

• In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Clean & Clear Operative Starting salary of £10,351 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years' service) + bank holidays
• Attractive pension schemes - including Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing and financial advice
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+ and disability.

Compliance

• Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Full Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.