Estate Operative: Cleaning, Waste & Safety Checks

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

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.