Property Clearance Operative

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in Belfast is seeking a Property Clearance Operative to clear, clean, and prepare vacant properties for reoccupation. This role supports the organization in maintaining housing standards and turnaround times for void properties. Successful candidates will have relevant experience, strong work ethic, and a commitment to safety. The position offers great training, a contributory pension scheme, and other employee benefits.

Benefits

Great on-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free employee health checks

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexibility regarding working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in property clearance, waste removal, or similar manual work.
• Physically fit with the ability to lift and move heavy items safely.
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Full Current UK driving licence (if role involves travel).

Responsibilities

• Clearing, cleaning, and preparing vacant properties for reoccupation.
• Safe removal of furniture, waste, fixtures, and fittings.
• Maintaining housing standards and turnaround times for void properties.

Skills

Experience in property clearance

Physically fit

Awareness of health, safety, and environmental regulations

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong work ethic and attention to detail

Full Current UK driving licence

Job description

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Property Clearance Operative Radius Housing

• Closing Date: 26 October 2025
• Location: Belfast based with occasional travel within Northern Ireland
• Contract: Full Time
• Hours: 40
• Job Ref: FHA04312

Radius Housing is proud to announce the launch of Radius Direct Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary established to enhance and supplement our current property maintenance operations.

Radius Direct has been created to support the delivery of essential services including servicing, planned maintenance, minor works, and repairs. The formation of this new company represents a proactive investment in improving service delivery, ensuring we can respond effectively to the growing demands of our sector and the expectations of our tenants.

Given the current housing pressures across our communities, Radius Direct will have a strong focus on void property relets, helping to minimise turnaround times and bring vacant homes back into use more efficiently. Additionally, Radius Direct will be central in delivering a range of compliance-related services, ensuring that Radius Housing continues to meet and exceed its statutory and regulatory responsibilities in an ever-evolving housing environment.

At the heart of Radius Direct will be a dedicated expert team of multi-trade operatives who will work alongside our existing staff and external contractors. This team will provide a responsive and integrated maintenance service, combining in-house expertise with trusted partnerships to ensure high-quality outcomes for our tenants.

The introduction of Radius Direct reflects Radius Housing’s commitment to enhancing service standards, increasing operational flexibility, and reinforcing our focus on tenant wellbeing. By bringing additional capacity in-house, we aim to deliver a service that is not only efficient and compliant but also proactive and community-centred.

We are currently recruiting for the following role:

Property Clearance Operative

The Property Clearance Operative is responsible for clearing, cleaning, and preparing vacant properties for reoccupation or refurbishment. This includes the safe removal of furniture, waste, fixtures, and fittings. The role supports the organisation in maintaining housing standards and turnaround times for void properties.

Location: Belfast based with occasional travel within Northern Ireland

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

• Experience in property clearance, waste removal, or similar manual work.
• Physically fit with the ability to lift and move heavy items safely.
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Full Current UK driving licence (if role involves travel) *

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Please include ‘Property Clearance Operative – FHA04312’ in the title of your email.

You can also send any other documents that will support your application.

Alternatively, you can apply directly through our website by clicking ‘Apply Online’.

Closing date for Applications is midnight on 26th October 2025.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar permanent / fixed term vacancies which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

• Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ