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About the role

We are looking for a Ground Maintenance & Cleaning Operative – (1 post) to join our Environmental Services team. This role is based in Accrington, Lancashire. Working as part of a mobile team to deliver a wide range of landscape maintenance and communal cleaning services, as well as removal of fly-tip and waste when reported. You will be required to ensure that all works, and safety procedures are followed, and record keeping is accurate and to undertake routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment, and machinery. Training will be given to successful applicants in all aspects of the job description. This role is predominately based in our Neighbourhoods and you will attend the office as and when required.

What are we looking for?

For this role, you should have excellent customer service skills, the ability to follow procedures and safe working practices and a can-do attitude. What you can expect from us We offer a competitive salary, a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days plus bank holidays and a pension scheme with employer matched contributions of up to 10%. Your wellbeing matters to us, and we offer a health cash plan where you can claim back money for health care, access to a GP service and an employee assistance programme, along with access to discounts for you and your family to enjoy outside of work. We are passionate about our people, enabling their development, with learning opportunities to progress both personally and professionally. This includes access to volunteer in our local communities or learn a new skill outside of work.

About Onward

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region. We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference. In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential.

We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below.

If candidates have any concerns / questions in relation to Covid-19 and the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on [email protected] and a member of the HR Team will be in touch. Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early prior to the closing date.