Facilities & Estates Operative

Together Housing Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

27 days holiday (rising to 32)

Job summary

Together Housing Group in Lancashire seeks a Facilities & Estates Operatives to maintain outdoor spaces across our estates; role covers cleaning, waste removal, and graffiti removal to keep communal areas safe and attractive for residents. You will work across multiple sites, operating cleaning and waste equipment, with a full UK driving license and a commitment to health and safety.

The role is based at our Blackburn depot with 37 hours per week and a starting salary of £25,878, including LGPS

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• Practical experience in Cleaning & Caretaking
• Ability to operate Cleaning and Waste equipment and machinery
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act and site safety
• Excellent customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Work within different teams on all aspects of cleaning and waste management
• Carry out routine cleaning of all external communal areas, ensuring these areas are left clean, safe and attractive for residents; use hand tools, power tools and chemicals when required
• Assist in the removal of graffiti and fly-tipped waste on the organisation's land
• Undertake minor repairs to communal properties, gardens and wider estates including planned deep cleaning; ensure access footpaths are kept free from hazards
• Follow all health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring safe use of equipment and PPE, and leave work areas clean and safe

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Cleaning & caretaking experience

Cleaning & Waste equipment operation

Health and Safety at Work Act

Customer service skills

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Waste handling machinery

Job description

We are looking for an Facilities & Estates Operatives to help maintain and improve the outdoor environments across our estates in Lancashire. This role focuses on ensuring communal outdoor spaces are clean, safe and well presented for residents. You will carry out a variety of estate-based duties including environmental cleaning, waste removal, and graffiti removal to communal areas and pathways. The role involves working across multiple sites, using tools and equipment to maintain outdoor spaces and responding to day-to-day environmental issues on our estates.

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

Requirements

• Work within different teams on all aspects of cleaning and waste management
• Carry out routine cleaning of all external communal areas, ensuring these areas are left clean, safe and attractive for our customers; using a combination of hand tools, power tools and chemical agents when required.
• When required assistant in the removal of graffiti, fly tipped waste on the organisations land.
• Undertake a range of minor repairs to communal properties, gardens and the wider estate including planned deep cleaning. Ensure that access footpaths are kept free from hazards and/or obstructions.
• Follow all health and safety policies and procedures at all times, ensuring the safe use of equipment, correct handling and disposal of materials, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and leaving all work areas clean and safe on completion of tasks.

We are looking for someone who has...

• A full manual UK driving license
• Practical experience of working in a Cleaning & Caretaking service
• Practical knowledge of and ability to operate Cleaning and Waste equipment and machinery.
• Knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act and specific site safety
• Excellent customer service skills

Benefits

• Starting salary of £25,878
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years' service) + bank holidays
• Based at our Blackburn depot, BB1 2QU
• You will be working 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 7.30-3.30 and Friday 7.30-3:00 pm
• Attractive pension schemes - including Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)