Estate Officer

Seven Social Care is looking for a Estate Officer at Cambridge City Council

The role:

1. Ensuring that cost effective and value for money services are delivered on Housing estates.

2. Improving service provision to the customer by representing the Council at local area based meetings or Managers/Officers meetings. Identifying areas of concern and influencing priorities to improve services.

3. Manage budgets for communal cleaning, grounds maintenance, tree works, window cleaning and environmental budgets.

4. Explore innovative ways to provide recycling for tenants by liaising with residents, other Council departments to provide residents with effective solutions according to demand.

5. Manage contracts to ensure good standards are met by contractors on Housing estates. Report to Tenants, Leaseholders, Councillors and Officers on performance of contractors.

6. Identify and organise estate based community days ensuring removal of waste responsibly in accordance with our environmental core objectives.

7. Identify and manage environmental improvement projects including sourcing funding through grant applications, consulting with residents, managing procurement and implementation.

8. Identify, inspect and manage stock condition issues on estates and report them appropriately ensuring identified works are completed to the agreed standard.

9. Liaise and advise Resident Green Inspectors, organise meetings, arrange health and safety training, risk assessments ,check quality of work and recruitment.

10. Provide support, guidance and specialist advice on estate based environment improvements to other service areas, Customer Service Team and Housing Officers.

11. Identify, manage and advise tenants of any breaches of the Council’s Tenancy Conditions, Policies and Procedures. Develop, initiate and influence solutions by liaising with the tenant, other Council departments and external agencies.

12. To ensure that agreed standards & works specifications are achieved and to undertake basic repairs and maintenance tasks if appropriate

Working with Seven Social Care:

Established in 2011, Seven Social Care is a leading provider of social care professionals to county councils, charities, hospitals, care homes and private organisations across the UK.

Seven is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of social care; including Children and Adults, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Community, Support Work and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

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