Facilities & Estates Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £25,878

27 days holiday (rising to 32) + bank

LGPS pension scheme

Job summary

Together Housing Group is seeking an Facilities & Estates Operative to maintain and improve outdoor environments across our Lancashire estates. You will perform cleaning, waste removal and graffiti tasks, ensuring spaces are clean, safe and well presented for residents.

The role involves multi-site work using tools and equipment to maintain outdoor spaces and address day-to-day environmental issues, with a focus on safety and resident comfort.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving licence is essential.
• Practical experience in Cleaning & Caretaking services is required.
• Knowledge of Cleaning and Waste equipment operation is preferred.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act and site safety is important.
• Excellent customer service skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Work in different teams on cleaning and waste management.
• Carry out routine cleaning of external communal areas to keep spaces clean, safe and attractive.
• Assist in graffiti removal and waste removal on estates.
• Undertake minor repairs to communal properties and gardens; assist with deep cleaning.
• Follow health and safety policies and use PPE correctly; keep work areas clean and safe.

Skills

Driving licence

Caretaking service

Cleaning equipment operation

Health and safety knowledge

Customer service

Education

Full manual UK driving license

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Waste equipment

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 assist 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 Halifax depot, HX6 2QW
• 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)

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.

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