Estate Services Manager

Job title:

Estate Services Manager

Company:

Optivo

Job description

The roleDo you have significant experience working in an Estate Services environment? Are you a proven leader with the ability to manage and motivate a team of staff effectively? If yes, then this will be the perfect role for you!We’re looking to bring on board an Estate Services Manager to lead and manage a team that provides high quality cleaning services. This also involves overseeing the work of contractors in areas such as window cleaning, tree maintenance, and waste management. You will also conduct and document estate inspections, ensuring that service delivery meets high standards and promptly reporting any communal repairs or compliance issues. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in collaborating with other front-line teams to enhance resident satisfaction.Your main base will be Halton Court, Kidbrooke. Regular travel will be required to schemes across South London.What you’ll have

• Experience working in an Estate Services environment, with a strong understanding of health and safety practices, including conducting risk assessments, adhering to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations, managing lone working situations, and prioritising the safety of your team.
• Proven leadership skills, enabling you to recruit, manage, train, and motivate a team of staff effectively. You should have experience in fostering a positive work environment and promoting a culture of teamwork and collaboration.
• Attention to detail to conduct thorough estate inspections and report on necessary repairs, compliance, or tenancy matters.
• A full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points and no serious motoring offences within the last 10 years. You must also have a minimum of 2 years driving experience.

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.Advert closing date: Wednesday 20th August 2025 at 23:59Applying for roles with usAbout usAt Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.What’s in it for youPensionLife
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annual leaveInclusion & DiversityWe work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Expected salary

£40968 per year

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:34:10 GMT

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