Estates Services Supervisor
6 days ago
Newton Abbot
Estates Services Supervisor Location: Newton Abbot, Devon Salary: £30,442.81 per annum plus benefits Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week Wise Employment are looking for an experienced and proactive Estates Services Supervisor for a permanent role to oversee the day-to-day delivery of caretaking, grounds maintenance and estate services across communities. This is a key operational role, responsible for supervising in-house teams and contractors to ensure communal areas are safe, clean, compliant and maintained to a high standard. You will play a vital part in delivering excellent customer service while ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety legislation and organisational policies. Key Responsibilities • Line manage, motivate and develop Estate Caretakers, Grounds Maintenance and Voids teams, including performance reviews, PDPs and training needs, • Carry out regular estate inspections and audits, identifying improvements, health & safety risks and maintenance needs, • Ensure communal areas (internal and external) meet required safety, cleanliness and compliance standards, • Manage contractor performance, service level agreements and value for money, • Oversee waste management, recycling, fly tipping, CCTV and door entry systems, • Support budget management, raise orders, process invoices and monitor costs, • Manage tree inspections and liaise with local authorities and tree contractors, • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation including COSHH, fire safety, asbestos and risk assessments, • Maintain accurate records, inspections, reports and compliance documentation, • Liaise professionally with tenants, residents, leaseholders, councils and partner organisations, • Support staff wellbeing through coaching, mentoring and mental health awareness, • Proven experience supervising caretaking, grounds maintenance or estate services teams, • Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work, • Experience managing contractors and service delivery standards, • Ability to work within budgets and monitor costs, • Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills, • IT literate (Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint or willingness to learn), • Enhanced DBS Adult work force on the update service. (Or happy to complete a DBS check immediately)., • Experience working within social housing, • Knowledge of the local Devon area, • Experience working with local authorities or government bodies, • CMI First Line Management Level 3 or equivalent