Your new companyWe are looking for a dedicated and proactive Estate Assistant to deliver high-quality estate services across our communities. You will play an important frontline role, providing professional cleaning, gardening and grounds maintenance services while positively engaging with customers, colleagues and contractors.This is a mobile role requiring a full UK driving licence.Your new role

• Delivering a high-quality, cost-effective cleaning, gardening and grounds maintenance service in line with agreed standards and timescales
• Representing the organisation on site, building positive relationships with customers, colleagues and contractors
• Maintaining estate grounds to specification and reporting issues such as fly tipping, graffiti, repairs and safeguarding concerns
• Recording customer feedback and contributing to service improvements
• Safely operating, storing and maintaining equipment in line with Health & Safety, COSHH and PPE requirements
• Keeping company vehicles clean, safe and compliant at all times
• Accurately recording work completed, inspections and activity to support service charge accountability
• Supporting the training and development of apprentices
• Identifying and appropriately reporting safeguarding concerns

What you'll need to succeedEssential:

• Proven experience delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites
• Knowledge of lawn care, shrubs and plant maintenance
• A strong customer-focused approach with a proven track record of customer satisfaction
• Ability to carry out physical tasks safely and in line with Health & Safety requirements
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH and PPE
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Confidence using equipment safely and effectively
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Horticulture (or equivalent: RHS, City & Guilds, HND)
• PA1, PA4b and PA6 NPTC certificates
• Experience using mobile working devices (e.g. tablets)
• Knowledge of safe and compliant use of horticultural pesticides and fungicides

What you'll get in return

• Be part of a team committed to keeping estates safe, clean and welcoming
• Varied, hands-on role with real impact on customers' everyday environment
• Opportunities to support apprentices and contribute to service improvements
• Mobile working with vehicle provided

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Alternatively, please email If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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