Jigsaw Homes Group Limited

Jigsaw Homes Group; Tameside; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Jigsaw Homes Group is seeking an Assistant Director – Estate Services to lead Grounds Maintenance, Caretaking and tree management across the North West, including Leigh and Ashton Under-Lyne.

This role offers a generous package, including car allowance, extensive annual leave, and the chance to shape a high-performing estate services team within a respected housing group.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grounds maintenance, caretaking and tree management services.
• Ensure delivery within budget and Health & Safety framework.
• Collaborate with other Assistant Directors and report to the Operational Director – Asset Management.
• Coordinate integration of New Build properties into the Estate Services maintenance programme.

Job description

The following content displays a map of the jobs location - Various locations throughout the North West and Tameside area.

£75,000 per annum (plus car allowance of £6,365 per annum)

Working Hours:

35 hours

Location:

Various locations throughout the North West and Tameside area.

Closing Date:

18/09/2026

Job Category:

Asset Management

Region / Division:

Leigh and/or Ashton Under-Lyne

Business Unit:

Asset Management

Job Introduction

Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023?

Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days).

We offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year and we offer compressed hours of work with the option to work a 4-day working week in a number of our roles, with 50% of your time working from home upon completion of a satisfactory probation period. This allows for a great work/life balance for many employees.

As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive Incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities.

If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on.

Who we are:

Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands.

We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities.

About the department:

We have an established and dedicated team of over 600 employees within our Asset Management department.

Our team prides itself on investing in our own people to deliver first class property based services across the Group, covering a broad range of disciplines from reactive, planned and grounds maintenance to property refurbishments, estate services, building safety and compliance.

Our Estate Services provide caretaking and gardening to communal areas of our housing stock. We also oversee and manage the Group’s tree stock.

You will be welcomed into a committed and passionate team, with a key focus on professionalism and working together, to provide an excellent customer experience.

Role Information:

The role of the Assistant Director – Estate Services, is to be o be accountable for the smooth running and delivery of Grounds Maintenance, Caretaking and tree management services.

These services need to be delivered with consideration to budget control, performance monitoring, within a robust Health and Safety framework.

Working collaboratively with other Assistant Directors and reporting to the Operational Director – Asset Management.

You will oversee the smooth integration of New Build properties into the Estate Services maintenance programme.

For more information regardingthe role, please refer to the job pack above.