Estate Service Operative

About Haringey

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Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

This role is crucial to the provision of estate services, ensuring that housing-managed blocks remain clean, free from dumped rubbish, dirt, and any potential health and safety hazards. It involves identifying and reporting communal repairs, addressing instances of anti-social behaviour, and helping to maintain a clean, welcoming environment where residents can take pride in their surroundings.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

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About you

The ideal candidate for this job should have prior experience in using cleaning materials and equipment and identifying repairs. They should have the ability to write simple memos, letters, and simple reports. Effective communication skills are a must-have at all levels, and the candidate should have the ability to deal helpfully and tactfully with all tenants and residents. The candidate should be able to work independently and as a team member, with a basic knowledge of maintenance and cleaning equipment. Basic handy person skills such as manual handling and electrical awareness are desirable, as is an awareness of the needs of vulnerable groups in the local community. Demonstrating commitment to equalities in employment and service provision is essential, along with an understanding of Council policy on equalities and safeguarding.

About the team

The successful candidate will join a motivated team working together to improve communal spaces for residents across the borough. You\’ll be part of a team of 11–12, covering the west of the borough