Estate Operative

Cheltenham Borough Council; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Cheltenham Borough Council is seeking an Estate Operative to maintain and clean communal areas across CBC managed schemes in Cheltenham. You will remove fly tipping, report hazards and test emergency lighting in blocks of flats, working with CBC teams and contractors to keep areas safe and welcoming.

Requires a full driving licence and ability to perform cleaning tasks, with experience in manual handling, waste loading, and using a PDA to log work. Disability Confident employer scheme is noted.

Qualifications

• Current full driving licence is essential.
• Experience with manual handling and cleaning tasks.
• Ability to carry out carpet cleaning and window cleaning with appropriate equipment.
• Experience with waste collection and safe loading of vehicles.
• Ability to test and load communal emergency lighting.
• Ability to work unsupervised and use a PDA to record job details.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cleaning of communal areas in CBC managed schemes and remove fly tipping from communal land.
• Report and remove waste and belongings from areas posing fire risk.
• Test monthly communal emergency lighting in blocks of flats.
• Collaborate with CBC teams and contractors to maintain safe, clean communal areas for the public.

Skills

Driving licence

Manual handling

Cleaning tasks

Carpet cleaning

Waste collection

Window cleaning (pole)

Sharps handling

Emergency lighting testing

PDA use

Teamwork

Customer communication

Health & Safety knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

1-2-1 meetings participation

Inside/outside work

Van driving in town

Tools

PDA

Job description

Deliver a high-quality, customer-focussed service including the cleaning of communal areas of CBC managed sheltered schemes, blocks of flats and removal of fly tipping from managed communal land

Report and remove waste and belongings from communal areas that pose a fire risk

Test monthly communal emergency lighting in blocks of flats

Work with other CBC teams and contractors to maintain safe and clean communal areas for the public, maintaining and improving all areas of service

QualificationsCurrent full driving licenceExperienceExperience with manual handlingSkills and abilitiesAbility to carry out cleaning tasksAbility to carry out carpet cleaning, safely using equipmentAbility to carry out food waste bin cleaning, safely using equipmentAbility to carry out pole-based window cleaning, safely using equipmentAbility to collect waste and safely load vehiclesAbility to safely handle sharpsAbility to test communal emergency lightingAbility to work unsupervisedAbility to use a PDAAccuracy in completing job details, ordering materials and confirming work completed on the PDAAbility to communicate with customers, colleagues and management in courteous, helpful and friendly mannerAbility to listen and understand information to translate into the workplace taskWorking knowledge of Health and Safety RegulationsAbility to recognise concerns as part of Safeguarding children and adultsContribute to 1-2-1 meetings, team meetings and appraisalsWillingness to work inside and outsideAbility to work with the manager, as a team and contribute effectively to the businessCompetency driving van sized vehicles in a town environment

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Estate Operative

Company: Cheltenham Borough Council Salary: £26,427 to £26,847 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Cheltenham, GL51 9JZ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 12 Nov 2026 Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

Summary

Deliver a high-quality, customer-focussed service including the cleaning of communal areas of CBC managed sheltered schemes, blocks of flats and removal of fly tipping from managed communal land

Report and remove waste and belongings from communal areas that pose a fire risk

Test monthly communal emergency lighting in blocks of flats

Work with other CBC teams and contractors to maintain safe and clean communal areas for the public, maintaining and improving all areas of service

Essential requirements

QualificationsCurrent full driving licenceExperienceExperience with manual handlingSkills and abilitiesAbility to carry out cleaning tasksAbility to carry out carpet cleaning, safely using equipmentAbility to carry out food waste bin cleaning, safely using equipmentAbility to carry out pole-based window cleaning, safely using equipmentAbility to collect waste and safely load vehiclesAbility to safely handle sharpsAbility to test communal emergency lightingAbility to work unsupervisedAbility to use a PDAAccuracy in completing job details, ordering materials and confirming work completed on the PDAAbility to communicate with customers, colleagues and management in courteous, helpful and friendly mannerAbility to listen and understand information to translate into the workplace taskWorking knowledge of Health and Safety RegulationsAbility to recognise concerns as part of Safeguarding children and adultsContribute to 1-2-1 meetings, team meetings and appraisalsWillingness to work inside and outsideAbility to work with the manager, as a team and contribute effectively to the businessCompetency driving van sized vehicles in a town environment

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.