Estates Operative

We're settle, a resident-focused housing association. Working in communities across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and South Cambridgeshire, we provide more than 23,000 residents in over 10,000 households with a place to call home. There is something special about working here. It's in the values that shape us and the people that make us - us! And it's in caring not only about the work we do, but also how we do it. We put residents first. We know that everyone is different, so we ensure that we provide a service that is as individual as each resident.

Here at settle we are looking for an Estates Operative to keep our estates clean and safe, ensuring our residents have a healthy environment in which to live and spaces that benefit them.

To use your skills and initiative to work both in a team and independently to delivery a proactive and responsive service to our residents and the homes we service. The Estate Service team delivers services that effect our land and residents, the team are remote working, often in teams and deliver grounds-maintenance, bulk waste removal and cleaning services throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

At settle we encourage a diverse workforce across all areas of the organisation, we have an underrepresentation of females in our property roles and welcome applications from female candidates

Requirements

Outline of Key Responsibilities...

• Deliver an amazing grounds-maintenance, litter and bulk waste removal service to our customers.
• Services include grass cutting, hedge maintenance, lawn edging, moss clearance, pruning, maintenance of plants and shrubs, spraying and gritting.
• Removal of bulk waste which will include assisting finding the culprit so that re-charging can be considered.
• Working with our customers to ensure estate matters are reported.
• Carry out a schedule of inspections and checks to ensure our estates are kept in a safe manner.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure a brilliant service of offered.
• Ensure work is delivered in a safe manner

We are looking for someone who has...

• Experience of grounds-maintenance & estate servicing
• Experience of Health & Safety at work
• Capacity to work as part of a team.
• Full Clean Driving Licence
• Must be physically fit enough to carry out manual handling tasks.
• Be able to identify risks and hazards and carry out emergency planning.
• Be a good communicator

Benefits

In return, we are offering...

• An annual salary of £28,821.55 per annum
• Hybrid working role dependant
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Annual Leave - 27 days per year increasing by length of service (up to 32 days)
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Local discounts
• Mental health support and counselling sessions

"At settle we operate a no closing date policy and evaluate candidates upon application. Therefore please apply without delay."

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.