Property Clearance Operative

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £26,250 per annum (£13.64 per hour).
• 37 hour per week.
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, total 40 days paid holiday per annum (8 weeks).
• Salary Finance – access to both short and long‑term loans, plus a savings facility.
• Opportunity to increase annual leave with service or through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Immediate entry to Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
• Flexible working environment and family‑friendly policies.
• Health cash plan with financial benefits and option to extend to family; includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and more.
• Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Learning for life scheme – up to £150 annually.
• Wide range of discounts and cash back offers – retail, automotive, holidays, cycle to work scheme.
• Support and access to training and qualifications.
• 2 paid half days volunteering per year.

We are looking for a Property Clearance Operative on a permanent basis to join our Onward Repairs team. This role will cover the Greater Manchester area supporting our team of maintenance trades. The purpose of this role is clearance and cleaning of void properties, including maintenance of gardens and/or communal spaces associated with void properties. This will include loading items onto vehicles and driving to various locations where the items will be unloaded, and other miscellaneous works relating to properties, communal areas, and open spaces. Successful candidates will work in local teams and are not required to report to a depot each day but attend when required for team meetings and replenishment of supplies. It is essential that candidates have a valid full UK driving licence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery: Carry out clearance and cleaning work of properties vacated by tenants prior to repair or refurbishment works being undertaken. Remove items of furniture and other personal possessions for either storage or disposal. Items are removed from all floors including lofts and gardens, onto an appropriate vehicle or skip and thoroughly clean the property prior to re‑occupation. Undertake horticultural practices necessary for the clearance and restoration of gardens and open spaces associated with void properties. Use a variety of cleaning chemicals in compliance with COSHH regulations and associated cleaning tools including small to medium hand‑held battery tools.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service whilst ensuring prompt work of the required standard.
• Quality: Ensure all work is delivered to a high standard.
• Records: Complete jobs on PDA’s and maintain other records as required.
• Health and Safety: Undertake work activities in line with all health and safety requirements, demonstrating a sound working knowledge of key legislative health and safety information and safe working practices. Assist in the promotion of Health & Safety.
• Work Equipment: Operate light machinery, plant and powered hand tools in accordance with recognised safety procedures. Be responsible for the safe use and daily maintenance of allocated company vehicles.

Skills / Experience and Qualifications:

• Essential: Achieve high standards within time constraints. Team player. Ability to undertake DIY tasks. Experience of working in a target‑driven environment. Knowledge of health and safety regulations in line with HASAWA 1974. Literacy and numeracy skills. Appropriate CSCS card. Full UK driving licence.
• Desirable: Experience of working within a commercial and domestic property maintenance environment. Experience of delivering services within the social housing sector. Asbestos awareness training. Relevant power tool and manual handling training. Current training in COSHH & PPE. Access equipment and working at height training e.g. mobile work platforms.