Estates Officer

We have created an exciting new opportunity for an Estates & Caretaking Team to ensure the Council effectively manages its estates, external areas, and communal blocks of flats and shared spaces. As an Estates Officer, you will be responsible for carrying out regular inspections of communal areas internally and externally, ensuring high standards for residents/tenants, overseeing daily estate maintenance, grounds maintenance and other contract work, unkept gardens, minor repairs, communal areas, fly tipping and refuse issues on our estates, and working with other departments, partners, and contractors for a seamless service delivery, maintaining a positive relationship with residents and resolving/handling complaints on the estate that may arise, including with empty properties, and ensuring health and fire safety compliance.

You will ideally have experience of working within a similar field/environment, and an understanding of social housing issues and services. This role is predominantly site-based and involves working outdoors in all weather conditions.

You must be able to drive, possess a current driving licence, and provide a suitable vehicle for use at work.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Martyn Hudson, Tenant Services Manager at martyn.hudson@bassetlaw.gov.uk or (01909) 533 533.

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

Follow the links below to review the Job Description and Person Specification, and to discover more about what its like to work for the council.

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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and designed to ensure that everyone is treated equally at every stage.

If you need any help with your application, contact us at Human.Resources@bassetlaw.gov.uk or call 01909 533121, we are here to support you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.