Estate Operative

About the role

Help us keep Cheltenham’s communities clean, safe and welcoming. We’re looking for a practical, reliable Estate Operative to join our Housing Services team and make a real difference to residents every day.
What you’ll do
• Clean communal areas across our flats
• Carry out carpet, window and food waste bin cleaning
• Remove fly tipping and waste that poses fire risks
• Test and record monthly emergency lighting checks
• Report hazards, defects and tenancy breaches
• Use a PDA to record jobs, evidence and vehicle checks
• Work safely with waste, sharps and equipment
What you’ll bring
• A full UK driving licence
• Experience with manual handling
• Confidence working indoors and outdoors
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly
• Accuracy when recording information
• Awareness of Health & Safety and safeguarding
Experience in cleaning or relevant training is helpful but not essential.
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a supportive team that lives our values: taking responsibility, leading by example, learning, and caring for our communities. We’ll help you grow, stay safe and take pride in the work you do.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.

About us

We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.

Benefits

• An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (pro rata) rising to 31 days (pro rata) after five years (excluding Bank Holidays).
• A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
• A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
• Two days (pro rata) paid time off for volunteering.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
• Access to free counselling services.
• Upon successful completion of your probation period, you will then have access to our Healthcare Cashback Plan.
• A cycle to work scheme.
• Low-cost town centre parking.
• A commitment to employee wellbeing.

How to apply

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council. The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Supporting documents

• Download job description and employee specification
• Estate Operative Job Description.pdf