Estate and Environmental Services Team Manager

Croydon Council; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking an experienced Estate and Environmental Services Team Manager to lead and motivate frontline teams. The role involves managing contracts, ensuring compliance with health and safety, and driving service improvements to maintain clean and safe estates. The ideal candidate has a strong background in housing or environmental services, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for delivering customer-focused outcomes. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and fantastic benefits, including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Inclusive Culture

Career Development

Generous Benefits Package

Family Friendly provisions

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in housing, caretaking, or environmental services.
• Strong knowledge of estate compliance and health and safety.
• Ability to deliver service improvements and value for money.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team delivering frontline estate services.
• Manage contracts and ensure compliance with health and safety.
• Monitor performance and drive service improvements.
• Work with residents and partners to raise estate standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Team Management

Service Improvement

Job description

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 12 £50,085 - £52,194 p.a. plus fantastic benefits

Contract: Permanent x2

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Croydon

Estate and Environmental Services Team Manager

Lead frontline teams and help deliver excellent estate services for Croydon.

We are recruiting three experienced Team Managers to lead our caretakers, handypersons, and bulk refuse staff. You'll be responsible for delivering a high‑quality, customer‑focused estate and environmental service, ensuring our estates are clean, safe, and well‑maintained.

About the role

• Lead and motivate a team delivering frontline estate services.
• Manage contracts and ensure compliance with health and safety.
• Monitor performance and drive service improvements.
• Work with residents, councillors, and partners to raise estate standards.

About you

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation relevant to the provision of caretaking, estates, and environmental cleanliness and wellbeing of residents.
• Experience managing teams in housing, caretaking, or environmental services.
• Strong knowledge of estate compliance and health and safety.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver service improvements and value for money.

Why join us?

This is a leadership role where you'll have a direct impact on residents' quality of life and help shape the future of estate services in Croydon. Our benefits include:

• Inclusive Culture: Join a team that values diversity and is committed to creating a supportive work environment where all staff can thrive.
• Career Development: We invest in our staff and support their development.
• Generous Benefits Package: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%, up to 31 days of annual leave (eligibility criteria apply) in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more, a commitment to your well‑being and work‑life balance with access to the confidential and free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7.
• Family Friendly provisions: Generous maternity leave and family leave provisions
• Make a Difference: Be part of a council that is dedicated to improving the lives of its residents through effective and compassionate housing management. At Croydon relationships matter and we are about strong partnerships and working together to make lasting positive change.

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Application Closing Date 11 January 2026

Assessment Centres: w/c 15 January 2026

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About Us

Croydon Council's priorities: The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services.

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.