Deep Clean Operative

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Deep Clean / Damp and Mould Operative to work across occupied homes, void properties, and communal areas. The role focuses on responding to damp, mould, and insulation issues through deep cleaning, minor repairs, and general maintenance activities. You will be part of a wider in house team trades team, supporting in responsive maintenance when required. A key part of the role is ensuring works are completed on time while using stock and materials in a cost-effective and value-for-money manner.

Working closely with the planning team, you will ensure prompt attendance to properties where damp and mould issues have been reported. Your role will involve identifying, treating, and managing mould and damp-related problems to improve living conditions for residents.

In addition, you will

• Access loft spaces to inspect insulation and carry out renewal or relaying where required
• Investigate and diagnose causes of damp, including potential plumbing leaks
• Undertake basic cleaning, treatments, and painting and decorating tasks

This is a hands-on, customer-focused role that requires strong problem-solving skills, good organisation, and the ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of health and safety

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have a good working knowledge of health and safety practices when carrying out works within residential properties. Experience in basic DIY tasks is advantageous, with potential for further in-house training where identified.

You will be confident in communicating professionally with a wide range of residents, demonstrating a positive and solution-focused approach to everyday challenges. Ideally, you will have experience across multiple trades, including basic plumbing, carpentry and decoration skills with a strong grasp of cleaning and applicable treatments.

This role requires a self-motivated individual who can manage their time effectively and work independently. You must be able to read, understand, and follow risk assessments and method statements to ensure works are carried out safely.

Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be physically capable, including

• Working with mould treatment chemicals safely
• Accessing and working within loft spaces
• Carrying out cleaning tasks over large areas, including above shoulder height
• Basic DIY/ handyman/ skill labourer attributes

You must hold a valid UK driving licence as a work van will be provided for this role.

The successful applicant will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate which is considered satisfactory to Housing Solutions.

About Us

Housing Solutions is a not for profit Housing Association, rooted in the local community providing quality, affordable homes to rent and buy across the local area. Our mission is to make our residents proud of where they live and our colleagues proud of where they work. Our services are driven by our strategic goals of safe, satisfied and sustainable, underpinned by our company values of ownership, innovation, teamwork and inclusion.

Established in 1995 we provide quality, affordable homes to rent and buy across the South East of England. We are rooted in the local community and we offer a wide range of housing services and housing options, including affordable homes to rent, properties to buy under shared ownership; market rent properties, and specialist accommodation for older people and people who need care and support to live within the community.

Why Choose Us

We pride ourselves on putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. We are invested in our local community and can see the difference we make in the area we live and work. Our employees are passionate and driven to achieve the best results for our residents, and are rewarded for their hard work and commitment.

Our substantial benefits package includes a generous company pension contribution and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, including generous annual leave and our ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds’ programme.

Our commitment to Learning and Development can been seen across the organisation and aims to bring our future leaders to the fore, whilst helping our employees reach their career aspirations by offering a broad development fund and in house development programmes.

At Housing Solutions, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We’d love to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. Housing Solutions are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, under the Governments Disability Confident Scheme. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign. As part of this commitment, we ensure disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited to interview.

How to Apply

To apply for this vacancy please visit the Work With Us page of our website https://www.housingsolutions.co.uk/work-with-us/

The closing date is 14 June 2026. Interviews will be held on 19 June 2026.

We reserve the right to shortlist and arrange interviews for potentially suitable candidates ahead of the scheduled close date, therefore we look forward to your application as soon as you are ready.

We will not be accepting applications through recruitment agencies for this position.

Employee Benefits

Housing Solutions offer a wide range of benefits for our employees, for further details on our benefits please view the attached Benefits Package Overview. Or head to our website where you can find additional information; https://www.housingsolutions.co.uk/work-with-us/company-benefits/

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.