Waste Cleaning Operative
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,316 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8ND |
| Company: | Bromford |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1136337 |
Summary
About the role
Contract: Fixed term for 3 months
Hours: 16 hours per week
Location(s): Tewkesbury
Do you take pride in keeping communities clean and safe? We’re looking for a motivated Waste Cleaning Operative to join us on a job share, part-time basis (16 hrs/week). The role will run for an initial three months while we trial the job share arrangement, with the possibility of becoming permanent if it works well for everyone.
You’ll help keep Bromford neighbourhoods rubbish-free by:
- Clearing litter, debris and fly-tipping
- Cleaning communal areas and empty homes (including confined spaces)
- Tidying gardens and maintaining housing sites
- Driving a van/tipper (up to 3.5 tonnes) to tips and recycling centres
We provide uniforms, safety boots and tools. COSHH knowledge is an advantage, but full training is provided. The work is active, varied and physically demanding, but you’ll see the difference your efforts make every day.
Join Bromford, part of Bromford Flagship, and become part of a leading housing provider delivering community-focused services across the Midlands and South West — all backed by the scale and ambition of the Bromford Flagship group.
What we’re looking for
- Confident driving vehicles up to 3,500kg and competent in operating cleaning equipment and machinery
- Solid understanding of general cleaning tasks and waste clearance processes
- Comfortable using mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones
- Experienced in handling heavy-duty and specialist equipment, including pressure washers, rotary floor machines, wet vacuums, scrubber dryers, strimmers, hedge cutters, brush cutters, lawn mowers, rotavators, and reach-and-wash window/gutter cleaning systems
- Proficient in using email and computer systems for work-related tasks
Additional requirements
- A Basic DBS check is required (arranged by Bromford)
- Full UK driving licence
Benefits Package:
- Performance Bonus: Based on individual and company-wide targets
- Flexible Working: We’re happy to explore options if this is important to you
- Company-provided equipment: Van, mobile phone, tablet, tools, fuel card, and uniform for business use
- Personal benefits fund: £500 annual allowance for benefits such as private medical insurance, dental treatment, critical illness cover, or gym membership
- Annual leave: 27 days per year, plus bank holidays, with an option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Pension options: Choose from two pension schemes, with employer contributions of up to 10%
- Life Assurance
- Wellbeing Support – not just for you, but also for your partner, children, parents, and siblings. Plus, access to a free app with virtual GP services and mental health resources.
- Retail discounts: Save money on shopping, clothing, electronics, and more
- Drinks card providing up to £30 per month for hot or cold drinks while working (pro rata for part-time colleagues)
- Family Leave – supporting colleagues with parental and dependant responsibilities, including maternity, paternity, adoption, parental, dependent care, and carers’ leave.
At Bromford, we’re proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work, thanks to our inclusive, values-driven culture. We know that diverse teams bring out the best in everyone, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. Wherever possible, we offer flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal life, alongside the tools, training, and opportunities you need to develop and succeed in your career.
Closing date: 2nd October 2025
We recommend applying early, as we may close this vacancy sooner if we receive a high number of applications.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Natalie Sayer, Resourcing and Talent Specialist, at Natalie.sayer@bromford.co.uk.