Clear & Clean Operative

Role overview

We are looking for a dependable and hardworking Clear & Clean Operative to support our Blackburn team. The role focuses on making empty homes ready for new residents through property clearance, final cleaning, and garden maintenance. It plays a key part in keeping our homes clean, safe, and presented to a high standard.

About Together Housing Group

Together Housing Group is among the largest housing associations in the North of England, with responsibility for more than 38,000 homes across the region. As a non-profit organisation, surplus funds are reinvested into the organisation to support residents and local communities.

Diversity and inclusion

The organisation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from people across the nine protected characteristics. It is also a Disability Confident employer.

What the role involves

• Clear empty properties, carry out final cleans, and complete garden work to prepare homes for re-let.
• Sort, handle, and recycle waste correctly across different waste streams.
• Speak with residents in a clear and professional manner, taking responsibility for resolving issues and supporting good customer service.
• Follow health and safety requirements and help promote a strong safety-first mindset.
• Work in line with risk assessments, COSHH procedures, and all relevant legislation.
• Carry out basic inspection, servicing, and upkeep of tools, equipment, and machinery.

What we are looking for

• A full UK manual driving licence.
• Hands-on experience in cleaning or caretaking.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing or customer-focused setting.
• Ability to use cleaning and caretaking equipment and machinery safely and effectively.
• Good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act and site-specific safety rules.

Benefits and working pattern

• Starting salary of £25,878.
• 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.
• 37-hour working week: Monday to Thursday from 7:30am to 3:30pm, and Friday from 7:30am to 3:00pm.
• Access to an attractive pension scheme.

Additional information

The organisation may close the vacancy early if enough suitable applications are received, so early application is encouraged. Applicants should complete the application form fully and answer all questions. Because the role involves work with vulnerable people, the successful candidate will need to pass a Basic Criminal Disclosure as part of a conditional offer.