Estate Assistant (Grounds Maintenance)

Estate Assistant (Grounds Maintenance) Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below. £24,479 Southend Permanent Full-Time We are looking for an Estate Assistant to deliver high-quality grounds maintenance and estate services across our communities, ensuring the environments around our customers’ homes remain clean, safe and well maintained. What you'll be doing * Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a brand ambassador for Delta Housing and delivering first-class customer service within the community. * Deliver scheduled and responsive grounds-maintenance services, including maintaining lawns, hedges and shrubs, controlling weeds and responding to seasonal service demands. * Maintain external communal areas—including pathways, roadways, car parks and refuse areas—by removing litter, leaves, dog fouling and other debris, and by changing and emptying litter and dog-waste bins. * Remove bulk waste and fly-tipped materials, carry out waste inspections and investigations where appropriate, and dispose of waste at authorised transfer stations in accordance with site regulations. * Clean and disinfect refuse areas and address pest-related environmental hazards, including pigeon guano, ensuring all discarded or hazardous waste is handled and disposed of correctly. What we are looking for * Demonstratable knowledge of COSHH * Knowledge of Health and safety Legislation and PPE * Ability to demonstrate practical experience in the use of a wide range of powered equipment with the ability to train as and when required. * Full Clean UK Driving licence, and experience of driving a 3.5T tipper * PA1 -PA6 Desirable Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: full time on site Benefits * The salary for this post will be £24,479 Per Annum. * Learning and development opportunities * Healthcare cash plan * Robust employee reward and recognition programme * Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme * Volunteering programme * Competitive pension scheme * 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum. * 35 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. xrnqpay We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd. Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment