At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our housing estates clean and safe while supporting the community.
- Company: Join Bristol City Council, a supportive and inclusive employer.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, generous leave, and a Local Government Pension scheme.
- Other info: Hybrid working options available for a balanced work-life experience.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Pride in maintaining environments and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
Permanent, Full Time or Part Time (20 hours per week). Location: Various locations around the city.
About the Role
As an Estate and Site Officer, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards across our housing estates. You will conduct a range of cleaning duties, working independently or as part of a team to ensure that communal internal and external areas are well‑maintained, tidy, and safe.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake daily cleaning and caretaking tasks within communal areas of housing blocks to maintain a high standard of cleanliness.
- Support colleagues by identifying and reporting issues such as repairs, anti‑social behaviour, and any health or fire safety concerns.
- Manage waste and recycling operations on site, including changing and positioning bins and moving bulky waste items to designated collection points.
- Act as a visible and approachable on‑site representative of the council, providing assistance, guidance and exceptional customer service to residents and visitors.
- Use IT systems to report and collate information.
About You
You will be someone who takes pride in maintaining safe and attractive environments and is confident in working both independently and with others. Effective communication skills, reliability, and a commitment to excellent service are essential.
Benefits
We offer a fast‑moving and supportive work environment, flexible working arrangements and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working. You’ll also have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
Disability Confident Employer
We are a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Contact Information
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Sharon Hallett (sharon.hallett@bristol.gov.uk). Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, and we are committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. Appointments will be made on merit. The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
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