Estates Officer (Housing)

Are you passionate about creating safe, clean, and welcoming communities? Do you thrive on solving problems, working with people, and making a visible difference in residents’ lives? If so, we want to hear from you!

Woking Borough Council is seeking a proactive and customer-focused Estates Officer to help us deliver outstanding estate management across our housing stock. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving communal areas, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and working collaboratively with residents, contractors, and internal teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting regular estate inspections to tackle issues like fly-tipping, vandalism, and repairs.
• Managing cleaning and grounds maintenance contracts to ensure high standards.
• Supporting communal facilities such as bin stores and parking spaces.
• Ensuring fire safety and health & safety compliance in communal areas.
• Collaborating with Housing Officers and ASB Officers to address anti-social behaviour.
• Promoting resident engagement through walkabouts, meetings, and events.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

 What We’re Looking For

• Experience in housing, estate management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of health and safety and fire safety in communal areas.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• IT literacy and experience with housing or asset management systems.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a team that genuinely cares about the community.
• Work in a dynamic environment where your ideas and contributions matter.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.
• Make a real impact on the lives of residents across Woking.

Additional Info

• This role requires a Basic DBS check.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.
• Politically restricted post: No

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to take on a rewarding role that makes a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape the future of housing services in Woking!

Closing Date: 5 October 23.55 pm

Interview Dates:  15 & 16 October 2025