Croydon Council
Estates and Environmental Services Team Manager

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Salary range: Grade 12 £50,085 - £52,194 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon
Estates 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: 6th September 2026
Assessment Centres: Week Commencing 21st September 2026
Equal Opportunities Statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.
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


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- 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
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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.
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