Estate Steward

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Repairs and Maintenance Service of Council Housing as an Estate Steward/Labourer. The successful candidate will undertake general tasks within the Council Housing stock and the surrounding external areas. You will be required to undertake a range of tasks within void and occupied properties providing a cleaning, decorating and gardening service. You will also work alongside our landscapers undertaking fencing, paving/paths and other external works for a minimum of 2 days per week.   

You must be able to work on your own initiative with minimum supervision and meet our high standards for quality completed works and high customer satisfaction. With experience of the Health and Safety at Work Act, you will ensure safe working practises are always adhered to. 

The role will involve undertaking both internal and external works that will be carried out in a range of weather conditions. You will at times be working within empty properties and returning them to the Council Lettable Standard. You will be also required to work throughout the district when required and must be flexible in your approach to meet the demands of the service.

This post is permanent. The working hours for this post are 37 hours per week working Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 4.30pm, and Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm, however you are required for operational purposes to work 39 hours per week. As this is in excess of the standard 37-hour week, you will accrue 1 days leave for every 20 days worked. You will be based at White Lund Depot, Morecambe. 

A full current UK driving licence is essential, as the post holder will be required to move between properties and travel to different locations as required and drive a Council provided vehicle.

As a result you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees driving licence data.

You may be required to undertake Standby duties to cover out of hours work.  

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic clearance with the disclosure and barring service.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: TBC