Domestic Operative

Domestic Operative

South Yorkshire

Salary: £25,553.00 / Hours: Full Time / Contract type: Permanent

Target Housing is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. Over the past 30 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives and empower people to achieve independence.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Main Purpose

The main responsibility of the role is to carry out the cleaning and maintaining of Target Housing properties and offices. The ideal candidate will have experience cleaning premises and will be responsible for general facility cleaning.

Specific Tasks & Responsibilities

• Clean communal areas in Target Housing properties as set by a rota


• Clean Target offices


• Allow access to Contractors/Landlords


• To assist with the management of stock.


• Complete appropriate Health and Safety checks, ensure logged, captured and reported back to Property Admin Manager


• Ensure that any health and safety or repair issues are recorded and communicated to Team Leader


• Ensure correct Health and Safety Posters are up to date and displayed in properties


• Undertake training as required


• Understand and implement all Target’s Policy and Procedures


• To have access to and fully understand the risks posed by client group and report any risks identified Property Admin Manager.


• Understand confidentiality and its implications for the company’s work with Clients


• Any other such duties as required by Target Housing


• Able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team


• Good communication skills with the ability to follow instructions


• You have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, with adaptability to change and varying work priorities


• You will have excellent reliability & flexibility as a team member, committed to excellent levels of punctuality and attendance


• A full driving licence is essential

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A valid UK driving license.


• A good awareness of Health & Safety working practices, COSHH, RIDDOR etc.


• Flexible approach to work.


• Work to tight deadlines/targets.

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development


• Mileage Compensation


• Membership to Westfield Health


• 28 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment


• Company pension scheme


• Enhanced sick pay


• Free Parking


• Paid for Enhanced DBS check


• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

Don’t meet every single requirement?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

 CLOSING DATE:08/08/2025

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible!

This role is subject to two satisfactory reference checks