Together Housing Association is one of the leading housing organisations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes. We focus on delivering outstanding services while ensuring that any profits are reinvested to enhance the lives of our residents and the wider community.
As part of our ethos, we are committed to fostering a Diverse and Inclusive workforce, welcoming applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We proudly support the Disability Confident scheme.
We are currently seeking a dedicated Clear & Clean Operative to join our estate services team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for preparing our vacant homes through property clearance, conducting final cleans, and performing garden maintenance as required.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare empty homes by managing property clearance, final cleaning, and necessary garden work.
- Implement waste management practices, ensuring all waste is sorted and recycled, and identify upcyclable furniture for our Re-Use initiative.
- Assist in the collection of deliveries and maintain a tidy depot free of obstructions.
- Motivate and support staff, trainees, and volunteers to deliver excellent customer service.
- Provide assistance across various departments, including Mobile Cleaning, Estate Services Team, and Grounds Maintenance.
- Effectively communicate updates to residents, ensuring transparency and clarity.
- Address resident concerns proactively to achieve high customer satisfaction.
- Uphold the highest health and safety standards and cultivate a safety-first culture.
- Ensure compliance with risk assessments, COSHH regulations, and industry standards.
- Perform basic checks and maintenance on equipment in line with operator guidelines.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Practical experience in Cleaning or Caretaking.
- Experience in a customer-focused environment, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to exceed customer expectations.
- Knowledge of cleaning and caretaking equipment and machinery operation.
- Understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act and relevant site safety protocols.
- Competent literacy and numeracy skills for accurate record keeping.
Benefits
In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Clear & Clean Operative role:
- Based out of the Blackburn depo, BB1
- Starting salary: £23,088 per annum
- Annual salary increment increases
- Permanent role
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 over 5 years' service) + bank holidays
- A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
- You will be working 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart working culture
- Wide range of professional, and personal development training opportunities
- Attractive pension scheme
- A range of financial, health 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 benefits click on the Employee 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.
Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.
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