Facilities & Estates Operative (Cleaner)

Together Housing; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Housing is seeking a Facilities and Estates Operative to maintain properties in Blackburn. Your role will include cleaning, minor repairs, and waste management, ensuring high standards across various locations. The position offers a salary of £24,243 along with a comprehensive benefits package that supports work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Flexible working environment

Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs

Attractive pension scheme

Professional development training opportunities

Qualifications

• Practical experience in cleaning and caretaking service.
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy for record keeping.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness across multiple sites through routine cleaning.
• Undertake minor repairs and manage waste effectively.
• Handle customer inquiries efficiently on-site.

Skills

Customer Service

Cleaning and Waste Management

Numeracy

Literacy

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Waste Management Machinery

Job description

We are currently seeking a Facilities and Estates Operative to join our team in Blackburn. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, landscaping, and general property upkeep. You’ll provide essential services including window cleaning, minor repairs, waste removal, and environmental inspections across multiple sites.(In this role, you will primarily collaborate with the cleaning team and be responsible for performing cleaning-related duties)

Together Housing: 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.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.

Outline of key responsibilities for the Facilities and Estates Operative…

• Work within different teams on all aspects of cleaning and waste management.
• Carry out routine cleaning of all internal and 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.
• Adaptability and flexibility, responsible for working in service areas across the team as required, cleaning, waste & house removals and general duties associated with estate management.
• To promptly and effectively handle on-site customer inquiries while communicating clearly and efficiently at all levels.
• Plans and organises workload to meet deadlines in line with the departmental service plans.

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
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy to enable accurate record keeping
• Excellent customer service skills

In return we are offering the successful candidate in the Facilities and Estates Operative role…

• Starting salary of£24,243
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
• Based from our Blackburn Depot

• You will be working 37 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm Friday 7:30am-3pm
• Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart Working culture so that we deliver an excellent and accessible service for customers.

• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities
• Attractive pension scheme
• 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.
• To view the full range of our award winning benefits click on theEmployee Benefits Link

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay!Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.