Join our dedicated team at
Together Housing as a Facilities and Estates Operative!
Together Housing is a leading provider of quality, affordable homes for rent and sale. With over 38,000 properties across the North of England, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 40,000 people and reinvesting our earnings back into our communities.
As a Facilities and Estates Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and attractiveness of our internal and external communal areas. You will be responsible for carrying out routine cleaning, assisting in the removal of graffiti and fly-tipped waste, and conducting minor repairs to communal properties and gardens. Your adaptability and flexibility will be key as you may also be involved in cleaning, waste management, and general duties associated with estate management. Your excellent customer service skills will enable you to effectively deal with on-site customer inquiries and provide prompt assistance.
At Together Housing, we believe in diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics, and we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Requirements
- Full manual drivers license is a must
- Experience in cleaning or caretaking is highly desired
- Customer-oriented mindset with flexibility in working hours
- Knowledge and ability to operate cleaning and caretaking equipment
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations and site safety
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills for accurate record keeping
Benefits
In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Facilities and Estates Operative role:
- Based around the Blackburn
- 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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