First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) have several opportunities for Seasonal Environmental Operatives to join our Neighbourhood Care Team.
This is an energetic and manually challenging role (full time - 37 hours per week) where you will be contributing to the care of our neighbourhoods and maintaining our outdoor spaces for the people of Oldham.
Key responsibilities to name but a few :
To maintain grass and shrubs, basic horticultural operations, sweeping, collection and removal of litter, glass, furniture, graffiti, fly posting, dirt, leaves and weeds.
Our ideal candidate:
Will be someone who has a positive can do attitude with an understanding of what excellent customer service and safety looks like. This role is physically demanding and so a willingness to work outside in the Oldham weather is a must. Want to know more? Please see read the attached job description for a full list of the duties and our requirements. Previous experience in these types of roles would be advantageous but full training will be provided.
Why Join FCHO?
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is a housing association providing safe, affordable, and high-quality homes across Oldham and the surrounding areas. We own and manage over 11,500 properties and have the highest regulatory (G1/V1) Governance rating. Every day, we’re proud to make a real difference in our communities.
Our work is guided by our Big Plan, focused on providing homes we’re proud of, supporting people to thrive, and creating a great place to work. We care deeply about our customers, our colleagues, and our communities and we’re committed to delivering services we can be proud of while improving the lives of people across Oldham.
We need great people to work with us - it’s an exciting time to join as we work towards out big ambitions, supporting the growth and prosperity of our local region.
What’s In It for You?
We offer a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development:
* A salary of £24,969.00 per annum
* A 37-hour working week
* 30 days’ annual leave and 8 bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
* Option to purchase additional annual leave
* Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution and salary exchange option
* Death in service benefit
* Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical, and physiotherapy treatments
* Private health insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering 24-hour confidential support
* Doctorline – 24/7 worldwide GP access for you and your family
* Access to our colleague benefits platform, offering discounts on major retailers and wellbeing tools
* Discounted gym membership
* Professional subscriptions paid (where essential for the role)
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
* Access to our on-site wellbeing room and on-site café
* Long Service awards
Interested?
If you meet the criteria for the role and are passionate about people, and working in a culture where everyone can thrive, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your application in via our portal. Please note we have the right to close our advert early if we receive a large response.
We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills & are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO and if you need us to make any adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know & we’ll do all we can.