Amplius
Estates Manager
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Estates Manager
£51,033.36 (plus car allowance of £2,750.28) per year
Hybrid - Milton Keynes
Permanent, Full Time
Do you have experience managing estates maintenance and landscaping services? As an Estates Manager at Amplius, you’ll lead our Estates Maintenance Team, manage contractors and programmes of work, and help ensure customers enjoy safe, well-maintained outdoor spaces across the South Region.
Salary: £51,033.36 (plus car allowance of £2,750.28) per year
Contract: Permanent, full time
Your week: 36.25 hours - Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm
Location: Hybrid - weekly presence in our Milton Keynes office (with travel across our operational regions as required)
You can read about our fantastic colleague benefits here.
Snapshot of your role
- Lead and manage the Estates Maintenance Team, supporting colleagues to develop their skills and promoting a strong health and safety culture.
- Plan and manage programmes for grounds maintenance, void gardens, communal grass cutting and tree works, using both in-house teams and contractors.
- Oversee the Assisted Gardening Scheme, estate maintenance assessments and post-inspections, ensuring work meets required standards and budgets.
- Lead on arboriculture work, including surveys, and ensure the tree management strategy is effectively delivered.
- Manage contractors, suppliers, equipment and materials, including procurement and the servicing and maintenance of plant and equipment.
- Set and manage annual budgets, monitor financial and service performance, manage risks and use mapping data to support effective estates maintenance.
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What you’ll need to thrive in this role
- GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English.
- Level 4 QCF recognised housing management qualification, or willingness to work towards it.
- Experience managing and leading a large remote team within a property services environment, including contractors and suppliers.
- Knowledge of ground maintenance practices and experience delivering landscaping projects, including planting and future maintenance recommendations.
- Strong customer service, communication, problem-solving, planning and organisational skills, with experience managing budgets, risks and programmes of work.
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Important - A full UK drivers licence, access to your own vehicle, and right to work in the UK are essential requirements. We do not provide sponsorship.
Please read the attached Job Description before applying so you get the full scope of the role.
Closing: 28 October
Interviews in Milton Keynes: 3 November
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities.
If you have any questions, please contact the Amplius Talent Team and we’ll be happy to assist you.
The Company
Amplius is one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England. We own and manage more than 40,000 homes and deliver a range of quality services, including care and support, specialist housing and home ownership options. We’re a team of over 1,300 colleagues driven to have a positive impact on people’s lives and provide affordable homes that make a difference.
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