Job Description

Estates Assistant 

Contract Opportunity via BRC

Jobs:                Estates Assistant 

Location:        Hackney, London (company van provided)

Sector:            Property and Housing

Hours:             28 per week Mon – Thurs

Job Type:        6 week Contract + Potential for extension

Salary:             £15.94 PAYE / £17.86 including holiday pay

We are looking for an Estates Assistant to join a social housing provider on a contract basis with the potential of extension or to go permanent. In this role you will be carrying out a range of estates maintenance such as cleaning internal communal areas and keeping external areas maintained, providing a high quality of grounds and garden services.

Main Responsibilities:

In this role you will be covering the Hackney area of London where you will be utilising an iPad and work to orders/requests as scheduled including cleaning internal communal areas and keeping external areas well maintained

Deliver grounds maintenance across a variety of sites & garden types, assisting in the removal of refuse

This is a customer facing role where you will be interacting with residents so a high quality customer service is vital for the role

Working with the wider teams and contractors, you will be responsible for reporting any responsive repairs to properties/grounds or raising issues such as fly-tipping, graffiti and safeguarding concerns

Responsible for maintaining grounds including lawn, shrub and plant care

Record customer feedback and suggestions, acting on minor changes and collating information to support decisions on service improvements

Ensure company vehicles are kept in a clean condition, with regular maintenance and compliance   

Job Requirements

A full UK Driving Licence

Similar experience in estates management/garden and communal area maintenance

Knowledge of health & safety, risks, COSHH and PPE   

For more information on this role call Branwen on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV