Estates Supervisor

Retirement Villages Group; West Byfleet; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Rewards Schemes

Volunteering and Well-Being days

Job summary

Retirement Villages Group in West Byfleet is seeking an Estates Supervisor to lead a small team and deliver hands-on grounds and maintenance work across the village.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with an on-call rota and requires a proactive, people-focused supervisor who can plan, manage resources, and uphold safety standards, including COSHH compliance.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of job-related experience in estates, maintenance, or facilities roles.
• At least 1 year of supervisory or managerial experience, including planning and managing resources.
• Physical stamina to carry out hands-on duties across indoor and outdoor environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate estates operations, scheduling maintenance and grounds work.
• Deliver hands-on general and specialist maintenance tasks.
• Maintain buildings, fixtures, equipment, and grounds to high standards.
• Regularly tests alarm systems, reporting any issues promptly to management.
• Collaborate with the wider estates and facilities team to ensure repairs are carried out promptly in-house where possible, or addressed by a third-party supplier to acceptable standards.
• Supervise team members and support their development.
• Monitor supplies and manage equipment needs within budget.
• Support emergency response procedures and health & safety practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Planning & scheduling

Grounds maintenance

Health & safety (COSHH)

Effective communication

Job description

Are you hands-on, people-focused, and passionate about creating safe, welcoming environments? At Retirement Villages Group, we’re redefining later-life living and we’re looking for an experienced Estates Supervisor to help keep our beautiful Botanical Place running smoothly, inside and out. This is a full time role based in West Byfleet working 37.5 hours per week (5 days out of 7 - flexibility is required), along with an on call rota.

As an Estates Supervisor, you’ll manage a team of operatives while personally delivering grounds and maintenance work. From co-ordinating schedules and overseeing maintenance to making sure the gardens and grounds are well kept; you’ll be at the heart of keeping our village looking and feeling its best.

Role responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate estates operations, scheduling maintenance and grounds work
• Deliver hands-on general and specialist maintenance tasks
• Maintain buildings, fixtures, equipment, and grounds to high standards
• Regularly tests alarm systems, reporting any issues promptly to management
• Collaborate with the wider estates and facilities team to ensure repairs are carried out promptly in-house where possible, or addressed by a third-party supplier to acceptable standards
• Supervise team members and support their development
• Monitor supplies and manage equipment needs within budget
• Support emergency response procedures and health & safety practices

Experience:

• 1 - 3 years of job-related experience in estates, maintenance, or facilities roles
• At least 1 year of supervisory or managerial experience, including planning and managing resources
• Physical stamina to carry out hands-on duties across indoor and outdoor environments

What we’re looking for:

• A proactive team leader who is happy to be ‘hands on’
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Solid understanding of maintenance, landscaping, and health & safety practices (including COSHH)
• Clear communicator who can collaborate across teams and build strong resident relationships
• Someone who thrives in a purpose-driven, people-first environment

In return we offer a number of benefits including Pension Scheme, Enhanced Annual Leave, Birthday Leave, Rewards Schemes, Volunteering and Well-Being days plus much more!