Join us as a Property Clearance Technician (Empty Homes Team) at Thirteen Group!
Role Overview
Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Property Clearance Technician (Empty Homes Team) (internally known as Empty Homes Service Technician) and help get homes ready for the people who need them.
Working across the Tees Valley area, you’ll ensure empty properties and gardens are cleared safely and efficiently, so they are clean, secure and ready for inspection, repair or reletting.
Thirteen Benefits
- Salary £28,675 per annum
- Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
- Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
- Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
- T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
- Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave
Key Responsibilities
- Clear empty homes, lofts, outbuildings and gardens, removing furniture, belongings, floor coverings, waste and other materials.
- Prepare homes for their next chapter by completing initial clean‑ups and keeping work areas tidy, safe and accessible.
- Tackle garden clearances, including removing waste, fly‑tipped materials and overgrown vegetation, and remove any structures, fencing, and obstructions.
- Handle, transport and dispose of waste safely and responsibly, in line with procedures and local site requirements.
- Use mobile technology to record completed work and keep colleagues up to date.
- Carry out daily checks on machinery, tools and equipment, reporting defects and any hazardous, contaminated or unsafe materials promptly.
About You
- Someone who enjoys practical, hands‑on work and take pride in leaving every property safe, tidy and ready for the next stage
- Previous experience of waste removal, manual handling or cleaning.
- Knowledge of waste removal, waste management and relevant health and safety practices.
- Confident using IT and mobile devices to record and communicate work.
- A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across regional locations.
Why Thirteen
At Thirteen, we work together to provide quality homes, build stronger communities, and support people to live well. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 homes, with over 1,600 colleagues providing services for around 100,000 customers.
Our vision is to be the most trusted housing association, with happy customers. In fact, we put customers at the heart of everything we do.
- Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
- Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
- Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.
If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Sarah Johnstone, Empty Homes Manager, on 07554 953721 for an informal discussion.
As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.
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