At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a mobile team to keep communal areas clean and safe for residents.
- Company: SettleParadigm, the largest housing group in the region with a social purpose.
- Benefits: £36,850 salary, 25 days holiday, health cash plan, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for training, volunteering, and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in communities while enjoying outdoor work and hands-on tasks.
- Qualifications: Experience in manual handling and delivering mobile services; full UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 36850 - 36850 £ per year.
Salary: £36,850+ Excellent Benefits
Location: Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding counties
Contract: 12‑month fixed‑term contract
Included: Company van plus fuel card for business usage.
Are you looking to join a growing, values‑led organisation with a clear social purpose? At SettleParadigm, we’re proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire. Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising the number of new affordable homes we build.
We’re now looking for practical, hands‑on Mobile Estate Technicians to help us deliver high quality estate services that keep our communal areas clean, safe and well‑maintained for residents.
About the role
You’ll work as part of a mobile team delivering a wide range of estate services, including jet washing, bin cleaning, bulk waste removal, communal window cleaning and other estate‑based tasks. You’ll travel across our neighbourhoods, ensuring communal spaces are clean, safe and welcoming. You’ll also act as a visible representative of SettleParadigm, engaging with residents and colleagues while carrying out your duties.
This is a great role for someone who enjoys working outdoors, using equipment and machinery, and taking pride in improving the areas where our residents live.
Key Responsibilities
- Remove and safely dispose of bulky and hazardous (non‑asbestos) waste
- Operate jet‑washing equipment, bin‑cleaning machinery and other estate tools
- Clean external and internal communal windows up to the 4th floor using reach‑and‑wash systems, ladders and manual methods
- Keep housing land clean, removing graffiti and maintaining communal areas
- Complete daily work records using mobile devices, including locations, weights and job details
- Maintain equipment, vehicles and supplies, reporting faults promptly
- Clear blocked gullies, drains and stack pipes using jet wash and SkyVac equipment
- Carry out minor repairs and improvements such as small painting jobs, planting and signage installation
- Support resident engagement events and provide basic estate service advice
- Identify and report incidents of anti‑social behaviour, safeguarding concerns or criminal activity
- Work collaboratively with other Mobile Estate Technicians and estate cleaning teams
- Ensure all work is completed safely, following Health & Safety legislation, RAMS and SettleParadigm procedures
What We’re Looking For
Must haves
- Experience in roles involving significant manual handling
- Experience delivering mobile front‑line services
- Basic knowledge of Health & Safety, RAMS and correct manual handling techniques
- Basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills (including mobile apps)
- Fluent spoken English
- Full clean UK driving licence
- Ability to work efficiently, manage time well and stay calm under pressure
- Ability to inspect vehicles/equipment and recognise hazards
- Ability to build positive relationships with residents and colleagues
Nice to haves
- Experience using commercial jet washers or bin‑cleaning equipment
- Experience working in social housing
- Basic understanding of COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of waste transfer rules and compliance
- Basic understanding of maintenance tools and equipment
Benefits
- Annual salary: £36,850 per annum
- 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options
- Generous pension scheme – up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice
- Family‑friendly leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Health cash plan – claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids’ cover)
- Life cover and income protection
- Flexible working – hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from underrepresented groups.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.
Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.
Closing Date: 21/07/2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.
