Estates Officer
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,000 to £28,000 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Pickering and Ferens Homes |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 002 |
Summary
Estates Officer
Full Time – 37 hours per week
Fixed Term 2-year Contract
Salary: Up to £28,000 depending on experience
We are PFH. We are small and mighty, with fewer than 50 colleagues. We offer a great team culture where everybody matters and wants to make a difference to our residents, supporting our charity to be ‘more than a landlord’.
Do you want to work…
✔ Somewhere that makes a genuine difference?
✔ Where you have autonomy?
✔ Where you’re trusted to make decisions?
✔ Where all colleagues are asked for their input?
✔ Where everyone can be involved in driving us forward?
Come and join us.
We Offer:
Join us in an Estates Officer role. This is a Fixed Term 2-year Contract. You will support the Property and Compliance Manager by supervising the grounds maintenance and estate services across our 1450 homes on behalf of Pickering & Ferens Homes.
Key responsibilities include:
• Regular inspections of grounds maintenance areas and facilities to always ensure excellent quality across estates and compliance with specification.
• Working with contractors to ensure quality, resolve issues and deliver improvements.
• Engaging residents ensuring suitable and active communication on the service, including regular visits (where required) and driving the resident voice through the service.
• Being an advocate for Health and Safety throughout our neighbourhoods by being mindful of issues and the needs of our residents.
• Providing admin support to the Property and Compliance Team including support on invoicing, gaining compliance certificates, and order processing as well as writing letters, emails, and responding to telephone enquiries in relation to the service.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, or estate services
• Good working understanding of Health & Safety legislation and safeguarding
• Strong communication, administration and customer service skills
• Confidence working independently and as part of a team
• A valid driving licence (essential)
• Knowledge of housing is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to produce reports and collate relevant performance data
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages
Location: Our office is located at 7 Beacon Way, Hull, HU3 4AE.
Additional benefits include:
• Family Friendly policies
• Christmas Closure
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent pension and benefits
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Retail Rewards
and you get your birthday off!
To find out more please apply via email attaching your CV with a supporting statement stating why you feel you are suited to the role.
Further information relating to this role can be found on the recruitment section of our website www.pfh.org.uk/recruitment/work-for-us/ .
For an informal discussion with regards the role please contact HR via email at recruitment@pfh.org.uk and we will get back to you.
Applications are to be received no later than 9am: Tuesday 26th August 2025
We may, depending on applicant numbers, close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
PFH is an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion/beliefs or age.
We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults; therefore, clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
We understand our obligations under the General Data protection regulation (GDPR) and are committed to processing your data securely and transparently. Your data (which may include that classed as a special category of personal data) will be processed in line with our legitimate interest to identify suitable candidates for the role, legal requirements or for performance of a task carried out in the public interest. We will treat your data with respect and retain for no longer than is necessary. For further details and your rights please refer to our Fair Processing Notice (JOB APPLICANT DATA) available on our website.
Full Time – 37 hours per week
Fixed Term 2-year Contract
Salary: Up to £28,000 depending on experience
We are PFH. We are small and mighty, with fewer than 50 colleagues. We offer a great team culture where everybody matters and wants to make a difference to our residents, supporting our charity to be ‘more than a landlord’.
Do you want to work…
✔ Somewhere that makes a genuine difference?
✔ Where you have autonomy?
✔ Where you’re trusted to make decisions?
✔ Where all colleagues are asked for their input?
✔ Where everyone can be involved in driving us forward?
Come and join us.
We Offer:
Join us in an Estates Officer role. This is a Fixed Term 2-year Contract. You will support the Property and Compliance Manager by supervising the grounds maintenance and estate services across our 1450 homes on behalf of Pickering & Ferens Homes.
Key responsibilities include:
• Regular inspections of grounds maintenance areas and facilities to always ensure excellent quality across estates and compliance with specification.
• Working with contractors to ensure quality, resolve issues and deliver improvements.
• Engaging residents ensuring suitable and active communication on the service, including regular visits (where required) and driving the resident voice through the service.
• Being an advocate for Health and Safety throughout our neighbourhoods by being mindful of issues and the needs of our residents.
• Providing admin support to the Property and Compliance Team including support on invoicing, gaining compliance certificates, and order processing as well as writing letters, emails, and responding to telephone enquiries in relation to the service.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, or estate services
• Good working understanding of Health & Safety legislation and safeguarding
• Strong communication, administration and customer service skills
• Confidence working independently and as part of a team
• A valid driving licence (essential)
• Knowledge of housing is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to produce reports and collate relevant performance data
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages
Location: Our office is located at 7 Beacon Way, Hull, HU3 4AE.
Additional benefits include:
• Family Friendly policies
• Christmas Closure
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent pension and benefits
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Retail Rewards
and you get your birthday off!
To find out more please apply via email attaching your CV with a supporting statement stating why you feel you are suited to the role.
Further information relating to this role can be found on the recruitment section of our website www.pfh.org.uk/recruitment/work-for-us/ .
For an informal discussion with regards the role please contact HR via email at recruitment@pfh.org.uk and we will get back to you.
Applications are to be received no later than 9am: Tuesday 26th August 2025
We may, depending on applicant numbers, close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
PFH is an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion/beliefs or age.
We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults; therefore, clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
We understand our obligations under the General Data protection regulation (GDPR) and are committed to processing your data securely and transparently. Your data (which may include that classed as a special category of personal data) will be processed in line with our legitimate interest to identify suitable candidates for the role, legal requirements or for performance of a task carried out in the public interest. We will treat your data with respect and retain for no longer than is necessary. For further details and your rights please refer to our Fair Processing Notice (JOB APPLICANT DATA) available on our website.
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