Estate Services Team Leader

**Estate Services Team Leader - 3 Month Fixed Term Contract**

**Salary £36,189pa + Benefits** (pro rata)**

**Origin - Great homes, positive people and strong communities**

**An inspiring past and a bright future**

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

**The role - Estate Services Team Leader**

As the Team Leader you will be an integral part of the Estate services team, working closely with the other three Team Leaders and the Estate Services Manager to deliver a quality Caretaking service which has such an impact on our residents lives.

**What you’ll do**

You will
- Manage the day to day Caretaking/Cleaning service and a team of Caretakers
- Complete monthly Estate Inspections & Safety Observations
- Oversee Grounds Maintenance, Window Cleaning works carried out by contractors

**What you’ll need**

We’re looking for someone who has:

- Experience managing a team of people
- Experience with H&S within a Caretaking setting
- Good IT & literacy skills
- The ability to work on their own initiative
- A driving license and access to a car

**Our Values**

Our **core values** are at the heart of how we work
- Take the lead
- Create energy
- Build trust
- Be generous
- Stay grounded
- Remember the little things

We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

**Our benefits to you**
- Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
- Competitive salary of £36,189 per annum.
- A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
- 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days
- A pension scheme with contributions from 4% - 8% of your salary
- Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians
- Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase
- Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance
- Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more
- Free employee assistance programme
- Opportunities to join staff network groups
- Refer a friend bonus

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

**Tell us your story**

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the job description for Estate Services Team Leader outlined above.