Property Care and Clearance Operative

37 hours per week, based in Preston
£24,309.00 per annum (£12.60 per hour)
This is a Real Living Wage role and your salary will increase to £25,948.89 from 1st April 2026 (£13.45ph)
2 posts available
These roles are part of our Asset Management team, a range of skilled trades people who can carry out planned and responsive maintenance to our housing stock.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Carrying out emergency damp and mould treatment in our tenants' homes, including cleaning and applying anti-mould coatings to ensure our tenants' safety.
• Clearing vacant properties of furniture, appliances and general waste in preparation for re-letting.
• Cleaning properties to a high standard, ready for new tenants.

What We Are Looking For In You
We are looking for team players who share our values and who will put our tenants at the heart of all they do. We are looking for people who have great knowledge of health and safety standards and safe working practices from working in a similar role.

The Main Things

• You must have a full manual driving licence as you'll be working all over Preston in our communities.
• You'll have previous experience in a similar role, including working to risk assessments/method statements
• You'll have the ability to undertake manual handling to remove furniture and appliances from vacant properties.
• You'll have good IT skills in order to pick up jobs from the scheduling system.
• You'll take pride in your work, with good attention to detail, to ensure high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Why work at Community Gateway?
We are a values-based organisation who truly care about our employees, their health, safety and wellbeing. We aim for a great employee experience and that includes offering a range of benefits – have a look at the attached leaflet for more information. Our holiday entitlement starts at 26 days plus bank holidays (including your birthday off and Christmas closure).

We also offer a company-paid health cash plan for you and your dependents (including 24/7 GP), enhanced sick pay and parental leave, reward and recognition scheme, wellbeing support, training and development and much more.

This role provides a company vehicle for work as well as the necessary tools, PPE and uniform.

Inclusion is key for us. We would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role, those who may be underrepresented in our organisation. We aim to be reflective of the communities in which we operate and if you speak a second language this can come in handy

Real Living Wage
This is a Real Living Wage role. The Real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living. It is voluntarily paid by over 13,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs. Find out more at

A Bit More About Us
Community Gateway own and manage around 7000 homes across the city of Preston, but we are so much more than just a landlord. We aim to offer great customer service, providing safe, well-maintained and affordable homes, and making a positive difference to the communities in which we work. We make sure that we manage our business to the highest of standards and are working to create a sustainable future.

And finally, we want to be a great place to work….so if you think you have the skills, experience and can live our values, then we want to hear from you..

If you haven't done so already, check out the candidate pack on our website for more about us and top tips for your application.

Dates For Your Diary
The closing date for this role is
Sunday 23rd November 2025
at midnight with interviews held
3rd and 4th December 2025.
We anticipate a high volume of applications for these roles. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.