Estate Manager

_**Are you looking for a great work life balance? Do you want to work local to home? Do you value the ability to work autonomously in a people facing role?**_**Do you want to join a not-for-profit, ethical organisation thatputs its customers first?**_

**Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, 35 hours per week**

**About the role
**Our client is a leading residential estate management company, who manage a number of exclusive and beautifully landscaped developments in Oxfordshire. This estate is a new build, stylish retirement development in the popular village of Watlington,comprising 41 new homes, including a collection of 4 one-bedroom apartments, 22 two-bedroom apartments, 6 two-bedroom houses and 9 three-bedroom houses. With new residents moving in at this development, it is a lovely opportunity to establish this new role.

We are looking for a professional, enthusiastic and responsive Estate Manager to take on the running of this estate, fully supported by an Area Manager and a comprehensive office team. Responsible for the day to day running of the estate, monitoring healthand safety compliance and ensuring the buildings and grounds maintain their high standard this role is essential to providing an enviable place to live.

**About you**
As an Estate Manager, you will represent the organisation to a high standard, with a professional, friendly and hands-on approach to the management of your development. You will be customer focused and possess excellent communication skills. This role willsuit someone who has had previous experience of establishing and working in a new build environment and has building maintenance knowledge; you will be able to work in a pro-active manner and find solutions. Being self-motivated and organised in your approach,you will enjoy a practical role involving light maintenance, cleaning and a good proportion of gardening; although you will work independently, you will regularly engage with and receive support from the responsive team at head office.

You will have a genuine interest in providing great service and making a difference to this site; taking pride in the estate and showing attention to detail, keeping accurate health and safety records and tracking the progression of ongoing tasks and Leaseholderenquiries.

Proficiency in basic IT skills is required, with good DIY, maintenance, cleaning and gardening experience and skills.

This role will require you to drive a minibus to and from the town on a regular basis. (further details will be explained at the site visit)