Gutter Maintenance Operative

Job Introduction

Job Title:               Gutter Maintenance Operative

Salary:                   £27,976 plus van and fuel card

Contract:               Permanent

Location:               North West

Weekly Hours:      40 Hours. Mon – Fri 8:00am – 4:30pm

So…. What is this role exactly?                                                                                                    

This is an exciting opportunity for a Gutter Maintenance Operative to join Your Housing Groups Repairs and Maintenance Division and provide a high-quality service mainly focusing on gutter cleaning, repairs and replacement.

Working for a Housing Association can be extremely rewarding, and we are lucky to have a hugely collaborative team of operatives, throughout all Trade professions, who work together to ensure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes.

This role sits within our Responsive Repairs Team, covering our homes across the North West region. You will work closely with colleagues from a variety of trade backgrounds to deliver planned and responsive maintenance works to our customers.

We are looking for a motivated and reliable individual who takes pride in their work, delivers excellent customer service and is committed to maintaining high standards of workmanship

If you would like to play a part in this talented and committed team, then it’s a great time to come and get involved as the team is growing and evolving. With 4 vacancies currently for Gutter Maintenance Operative’s to join our repairs team, covering the North West region (Preston, Manchester, Merseyside, Staffordshire and Warrington)

What will my working week look like?                                                                                        

This role is based on a 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.

You will live within a reasonable travelling distance of our operating area, to be able to cover properties across the North West region. You will also need to live within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses when needed.

What will I be responsible for doing?                                                                                          

First and foremost, you will be responsible for carrying out gutter cleaning, inspections, repairs and replacements to a wide range of residential properties, ensuring rainwater systems remain safe, functional and free from blockages that could cause damage to customers' homes.

One of the great things about this role is the variety of work involved. You'll be working across multiple locations, diagnosing issues, carrying out repairs, and helping to proactively prevent future maintenance problems. No two days are the same, and you'll be able to see first-hand the positive impact your work has on our customers.

In addition, you will:

• Carry out inspections of gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits.
• Identify defects, recommend and complete appropriate repairs.
• Complete minor external maintenance works where required.
• Use access equipment and work safely at height in accordance with company procedures.
• Record completed works accurately using our job management system.
• Ensure that company vehicles, equipment and tools are in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Deliver excellent customer service and represent Your Housing Group professionally at all times.
• Comply with all health and safety policies and procedures.

 And what would make me stand out from the crowd?                                                              

To be a successful as Gutter Maintenance Operative, here at YHG, you will have….

• Experience in gutter cleaning, gutter repairs, roofing, external property maintenance or a related trade.
• Experience working safely at height and using appropriate access equipment. 
• Experience in carrying out property maintenance and repair works to a high standard. 
• Experience in additional trades would be highly beneficial. 
• Basic health and safety knowledge within a repairs and maintenance environment. 
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• A full UK Driving Licence (ideally with no more than 6 points)

Ideally you will be a:

• Collaborative team player.
• Reliable and self-motivated individual.
• Customer-focused professional who takes pride in delivering an excellent service.
• Passionate about getting things right first time and maintaining high standards of quality.

This role is really suited to someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in practical work, is comfortable working at height, and enjoys interacting with customers while helping to keep their homes safe and well maintained.

This role also offers genuine progression opportunities, many of our operatives go on to gain further qualifications or take up team leader, supervisory or secondment roles internally when they arise.

So, if this sounds like a role that you would be good at, working within a team environment you would enjoy, then we would love to hear from you! 

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?                                                                                  

In return we offer £27,976 for a 40-hour week, and 23 days annual leave (holidays continue to increase with time served) plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas & New Year, plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments), an option to buy up to one weeks further holiday, an annual volunteering day, and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?         

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by building over 100 new homes a year and continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties, tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our Repairs and Maintenance teams play a huge part in delivering these services to our customers.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Additions

As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

Closing Date: 18th September 2026

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.YHG1