Mobile Estate Warden
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.79 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | Addlestone, Surrey |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Mobile Estate Warden
Job Category: Housing
Hours per week: 37
Location: Runnymede Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT152AH, Runnymede Borough Council
Pay: £12.79 per hour
Job description
JOB AIM AND PURPOSE
Contribute to providing a safe and clean environment at council blocks and on estates across the Borough. Ensure areas of responsibility for cleaning meet appropriate standards and prescribed specifications. Provide excellent customer service and work to deliver a first class cleaning services and all associated tasks. Assist in enhancing the appearance of housing estates to enable residents to take pride in where they live.
4. MAIN OBJECTIVES
- To provide a pro-active caretaking service to Council residents across the Borough for housing estates.
- Ensure housing estates are kept clean, tidy and free from rubbish and litter and monitor recycling and waste bins.
- Deal with any emergency situation as they arise, including out of hours.
- Ensure the Council adhere with Health and Safety regulations.
- Provide access to contractors, particularly those that wish to access the services located in council blocks and be a point of contact for residents. This could include responding out of hours.
5. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSILBITIES OF THE POST
Estates
1) Complete cleaning to a high standard in communal areas at housing estates across the Borough on a cycle agreed with the Estate Services Team Leader. This includes but is not limited to, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting/polishing, interior window cleaning, toilet and kitchen facilities, and when required clearing spills and bio hazards, ensuring correct procedures are followed.
2) Undertake cleaning and litter picking of communal areas and blocks at council housing estates
3) Complete basic ground maintenance tasks such as weeding, leaf clearance on communal areas council housing estates.
4) Check car parking areas and garage compounds owned by the housing department for issues such as abandoned vehicles and flytips.
5) Monitor communal utility meters
6) Undertake health and safety risk assessments, e.g. trips and hazards, in communal areas
7) Completion of inspection checklists covering main duties and communal areas.
8) Report health and safety issues to the relevant teams and monitor for completion, e.g. communal repairs, compliance issues, etc.
9) Liaise with contractors to provide access to communal areas for repairs, safety checks, etc.
10) Provide practical support for estate inspections, to include collection of small flytips and/or liaison with the Depot to collect items.
11) Clean and unblock of bin chutes, bin stores and ensure rotation of bins for preparation of waste and recycling collections.
12) Undertake low level working at height duties, such as window cleaning in communal areas
13) Undertake manual handling tasks associated with the job role
14) Attend work planning and team meetings with the Estate Services Team Leader.
15) Any other duties relevant to the post as directed by the Estate Services Team Leader or other relevant manager.
Customer Care
16) First point of contact for residents when working on estates. Listen to residents concerns and escalate these to office based staff for resolution.
17) Provide practical support for resident events as direct by the Estate Services Team Leader or relevant manager.
18) Escalate potential safeguarding concerns to the Senior Area Housing Manager
Job Category: Housing
Hours per week: 37
Location: Runnymede Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT152AH, Runnymede Borough Council
Pay: £12.79 per hour
Job description
JOB AIM AND PURPOSE
Contribute to providing a safe and clean environment at council blocks and on estates across the Borough. Ensure areas of responsibility for cleaning meet appropriate standards and prescribed specifications. Provide excellent customer service and work to deliver a first class cleaning services and all associated tasks. Assist in enhancing the appearance of housing estates to enable residents to take pride in where they live.
4. MAIN OBJECTIVES
- To provide a pro-active caretaking service to Council residents across the Borough for housing estates.
- Ensure housing estates are kept clean, tidy and free from rubbish and litter and monitor recycling and waste bins.
- Deal with any emergency situation as they arise, including out of hours.
- Ensure the Council adhere with Health and Safety regulations.
- Provide access to contractors, particularly those that wish to access the services located in council blocks and be a point of contact for residents. This could include responding out of hours.
5. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSILBITIES OF THE POST
Estates
1) Complete cleaning to a high standard in communal areas at housing estates across the Borough on a cycle agreed with the Estate Services Team Leader. This includes but is not limited to, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting/polishing, interior window cleaning, toilet and kitchen facilities, and when required clearing spills and bio hazards, ensuring correct procedures are followed.
2) Undertake cleaning and litter picking of communal areas and blocks at council housing estates
3) Complete basic ground maintenance tasks such as weeding, leaf clearance on communal areas council housing estates.
4) Check car parking areas and garage compounds owned by the housing department for issues such as abandoned vehicles and flytips.
5) Monitor communal utility meters
6) Undertake health and safety risk assessments, e.g. trips and hazards, in communal areas
7) Completion of inspection checklists covering main duties and communal areas.
8) Report health and safety issues to the relevant teams and monitor for completion, e.g. communal repairs, compliance issues, etc.
9) Liaise with contractors to provide access to communal areas for repairs, safety checks, etc.
10) Provide practical support for estate inspections, to include collection of small flytips and/or liaison with the Depot to collect items.
11) Clean and unblock of bin chutes, bin stores and ensure rotation of bins for preparation of waste and recycling collections.
12) Undertake low level working at height duties, such as window cleaning in communal areas
13) Undertake manual handling tasks associated with the job role
14) Attend work planning and team meetings with the Estate Services Team Leader.
15) Any other duties relevant to the post as directed by the Estate Services Team Leader or other relevant manager.
Customer Care
16) First point of contact for residents when working on estates. Listen to residents concerns and escalate these to office based staff for resolution.
17) Provide practical support for resident events as direct by the Estate Services Team Leader or relevant manager.
18) Escalate potential safeguarding concerns to the Senior Area Housing Manager