NEAT Operative (Neighbourhood Environmental Action

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

We have a great opportunity for a NEAT operative to join our team. Based in the maintenance department, you will be working in a team of 24 people providing Estate services to a diverse range of customers and properties. SYHA’s Neighbourhood Environmental Action Team (NEAT) provides a wide range of service to the entire housing stock.  

The ideal candidate will need to be able to communicate well with a wide range of people, work well in a busy team, work well under pressure and understand relevant health and safety regulations. Candidates must possess a full and current UK driving licence, be committed to service delivery in a flexible manner. Knowledge of communal cleaning and gardening work is desirable.  

Our wider benefits:

• Salary – £25,977


• Working hours – 8am – 4pm Monday – Friday


• Driving licence essential


• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.


• 5% pension contribution


• Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.


• Excellent benefits including:
  
  
  
  • SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus, advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health
  
  
  • Westfield Health (employer paid)
  
  
  • Counselling
  
  
  • Discounted Gym membership
  
  
  • Cycle to work scheme
  
  
  
  


• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

More about the role:

You will report to the NEAT Team Leader and will be responsible for Cleaning and setting up Void properties. Communal cleaning, Waste management, litter picking, and fly tipping removals will also be a part of your role. You may be asked to carry out PAT testing of electrical items within communal areas and households. Most of the tasks involve heavy lifting and can be physically demanding. You will have high standards of health and safety and ensure SYHA’s responsibilities are fulfilled. You must be able to keep basic written records. Candidates must have a customer focussed attitude and the ability to handle customer queries and remain calm in challenging situations. 

Who you are:

• Excellent team working skills  


• Ability to communicate well with a wide range of people  


• A commitment to delivering and developing high standards of estate services  


• An awareness of health and safety relating to the service 


• Ability to solve problems 


• A full and current UK driving licence  

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.

SYHA does not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Closing Date: 10th May 2026 at midnight

Interview Date: 19th May 2026