Estate Technician

Sanctuary; Lancing; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit housing organisation is hiring an Estate Technician based in Lancing, East Sussex. This full-time role involves cleaning communal areas, basic repairs, and grounds maintenance across various sites. Candidates should have experience in caretaking and maintenance, hold a valid UK driving licence, and have literacy and numeracy equivalent to GCSE. The position includes a range of benefits such as generous leave, pension contributions, and employee support services. Salary ranges from £26,733 to £28,140 per annum upon successful completion of the first year.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Employee Networks for inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance, caretaking, general cleaning, and basic repairs.
• Ability to interpret written instructions and maintain records.
• Practical experience in using hand tools and light machinery.
• Literacy and numeracy equivalent to grade C GCSE English and Maths.
• Full valid UK driving licence required for driving company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Clean communal areas and undertake basic repairs at various sites.
• Respond to complaints and ensure service delivery meets customer expectations.
• Maintain tools and equipment and ensure stock levels are adequate.
• Provide accurate updates on work progress to customers.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Caretaking

General cleaning

Basic repairs

Interpreting written instructions

Operating hand tools and light machinery

Literacy and numeracy (GCSE equivalent)

UK driving licence

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Hand tools

Light machinery

Job description

Estate Technician

Lancing, East Sussex

£26,733- £28,140 per year

40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for an Estate Technician to join our team based in East Sussex, covering numerous sites across the region. This role will be part of the Estate Services team but will be working within a team of 2 as well as some lone working. In this role you will be responsible for cleaning communal areas, such as general needs, housing, and schemes across the region. A company van will be provided to travel to the different sites, along with the tools needed.

The role of Estate Technician will include:

• Undertake basic repairs, grounds maintenance, caretaking and general cleaning, in accordance with agreed scheme specification
• Respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations, in accordance with contract specifications and escalate complaints as appropriate
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and continue to be suitable for required tasks and ensure stock levels are maintained
• Provide accurate and timely information on progress and advice that is easily understood by the customer and ensure accurate daily work records are completed

Skills and experiences:

• Working knowledge and experience of undertaking grounds maintenance, caretaking, general cleaning and basic repairs duties
• Recent experience in interpreting written instructions and maintaining simple written records
• Some practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
• Literacy and numeracy equivalent to grade C GCSE English and Maths
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence.

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people's lives.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering :

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £26,733 per annum (rising to £28,140 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date : 1 January 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you - [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at http : / / www.sanctuary.co.uk / join-our-team

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.

Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.