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Environmental Operative- Grounds

Employer
Peabody
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£22,379 per annum
Closing date
16 Jun 2021

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Function
Other Housing jobs
Seniority
Assistant / coordinator
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Organisation Type
Housing association / RP

Job Details

We have three fantastic opportunities for an Environmental Operative- Grounds to join our team based in Thamesmead. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,379 per annum.

About the Environmental Operative- Grounds role:

You will provide excellent front line customer service by providing environmental services to the community of Thamesmead to ensure a clean and safe and well maintained environment.

Responsibilities of our Environmental Operative- Grounds:

- Clean the commercial areas, windows, bins, lifts as well as other areas, including litter picking  and emptying all types of litter bins

- Work to an established cleaning schedule for the area allocated, ensuring good standards of cleanliness

- Carry out graffiti removal using the appropriate equipment and chemicals

- Identify and report issues outside direct control

- Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with work colleagues to ensure effective service delivery

- Follow Peabody’s Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure, as far as is practicable, your own safety and that of others in the workplace. You may be required to undertake specific Health and Safety roles such as Fire Warden or First Aider as part of your duties

 What we’re looking for in our Environmental Operative- Grounds:

- Basic literacy skills and ability to undertake training

- Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace, with the ability to apply this with due regard whilst working in public areas

- General experience of environmental works in cleansing field

- General knowledge relating to cleansing (supported either by qualification or experience)

- Ability to carry out environmental works as contained in the job description paying particular attention to the very physical nature of the work and working in cold and dirty conditions

- Ability to use all communication equipment

- Ability to demonstrate practical experience in the use of a wide range of powered equipment with the ability to train as and when required

Closing date: Thursday 3rd June 2021, 5pm

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Environmental Operative- Grounds, please click ‘apply’ now to be directed to our careers page and complete your application. Please monitor your emails also during this time.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+, and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by The Peabody Group.

NO AGENCY INTEREST

Company

About Peabody

About us

Peabody has nearly 160 years of history, experience and expertise. We were founded in 1862 by the remarkable American banker, diplomat and philanthropist, George Peabody. With over 67,000 homes, we’re one of the largest housing providers in London and the South East.

What we do

We deliver services to 133,000 residents, 16,000 care and support customers as well as the wider communities in which we work.

We are here to help make people’s lives better. We do this by developing and delivering reliably good modern services, building and maintaining the best quality developments, working with local communities and building long-term partnerships, and  growing and using our position of influence to create positive change.

We focus on those who need our help the most, working with people and communities to build resilience and promote wellbeing. We create and invest in great places where people want to live.

Working for us

We're a thriving human and kind organisation with people at our heart.

If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care.

We offer a variety of career and development opportunities, and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.

Our performance

We're committed to being transparent in the way we conduct our business and how we deliver value for money. We attained Government regulatory judgements of G1 for Governance.

Company info
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Telephone
0845 055 0261
Location
45 Westminster Bridge Road
London
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London
SE1 7JB
GB

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