Job description
Role Category - the way you'll work:
This role is categorised as an operative role. This means that you are likely to move around from site-to-site or property-to property more often, depending on the work needed to be done. You won’t necessarily have a permanent work base as you’ll probably be able to travel from home to your site. You’ll be advised about your work location where needed.
The Role & Person:
Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have experience in gardening?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Estate Services Operatives on a permanent basis to join our team and help us look after over a million square metres of open space. This fast-moving dynamic team also look after void gardens, shrub bed maintenance and carry out chemical applications. The successful applicants will carry out all aspects of grounds maintenance work including grass cutting, litter picking, cutting back shrub beds and the general upkeep and maintenance of the organisations estates.
The future is exciting, and we only want the best to be part of it.
At Thirteen we're about homes and so much more.....
At Thirteen, we’re more than just a landlord. We believe everyone is an individual. That’s why we don’t just provide properties; we offer a home to suit each person’s needs.
And we’re not just about somewhere to live; our range of extra services means we can give people a helping hand specifically tailored to them if they need it.
Our strength, capacity and ambition to deliver what our customers need means we can change things for the better.
We’re the largest housing association in the North East and among the biggest 25 nationally. Today we own and manage some 34,000 properties in the North East region, 30,000 of them in the Tees Valley. Thirteen is still an organisation that’s local at its heart - and although our work is largely in the Tees Valley, we welcome applications from further afield because our ways of working mean we can often be flexible about where our colleagues are based.
Our skilled colleagues and board directors work tirelessly to support 70,000 tenants and customers, bringing a breadth of experience and a can-do attitude to ensure a high-quality customer experience. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds to join our committed team.
So come and be part of making a difference. Great days for everyone are made at Thirteen.
Are you up for the challenge of bringing our vision to life and having great days at work?
There’s more information about this role in the documents attached to this advert, including the benefits of working for Thirteen.
If you’d like to talk more about the role please contact Nichola Stoddart, FM Services Manager (Estate Services) for an informal discussion. Nichola can be contacted on 07811 477004.
Thirteen have an Employability service that can support Thirteen tenants and the wider community. If you would like support with your application, please call 01642 947840 or 07425 756555. Alternatively you can email [email protected] detailing the vacancy you are interested in. (Please note for some aspects of the service eligibility applies.)
Previously interviewed candidates need not apply.
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE