Do you have great people skills and a desire to make a difference? Then this is an unmissable opportunity to work for an organisation like BVT. We are looking for an Estate Caretaker Manager to work across our Birmingham estate, including the prestigious Bournville Conservation Area, to establish an Estate Caretaking service that will deliver for our customers including those living in our tenanted and leasehold blocks.
We are a charitable trust with a diverse portfolio of stock and services, delivering to a wide range of customers including freeholders, leaseholders, BVT rented homes and shared owners with a focus on ensuring that all of our communal areas remain clean, safe and well managed. This role would be perfect for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career and get involved in a variety of new projects and opportunities to learn and grow and improve our services.
We aspire to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. To help achieve this, we offer job opportunities that are agile and centred on personal and professional development in an environment where well-being and work-life balance is a key part of our culture.
Job Profile
Managing our estate, including our housing and leasehold blocks, and delivering successful estate and stewardship services requires an attention to detail and focus on delivering a high-quality service. Recognising the heritage of our estate is important to us and our customers, so working with residents to maintain where they live is key. Being responsive and proactive in finding solutions to the day-to-day challenges that this might pose is essential. As the Estate Caretaker Manager, you will be working and learning in a fast-paced environment, that will expose you to a diverse range of activities that will advance your experience, skills and develop your career. You will be part of a team responsible for the management of our Birmingham estate, including building safety compliance in our tenanted and leasehold blocks, monitoring service delivery providers' performance, management of a team of estate caretakers, estate and block inspections, and ensuring compliance with the Scheme of Management. This role will see you create successful partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including colleagues across BVT. As a key member of the Estates and Stewardship Team, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a highly regarded service with the opportunity to shape these services and continue the legacy of one of the country’s longest established stewardship models. Candidate Profile To lead, manage and develop the Estate Caretaking Service across the Birmingham estates, ensuring the places where residents live are clean, green and safe. To support the delivery of building safety compliance in our tenanted and leasehold blocks and excellent estate management services. Responsible for providing high-quality estate management services, including building safety compliance and monitoring contracted services, across the Birmingham estates public open spaces and blocks within BVT’s freehold, housing and leasehold portfolio. Engaging with internal and external partners such as Neighbourhood Services and Communities, Grounds Maintenance, Assets, Repairs and Maintenance, external contractors and Local Authority departments. Work collaboratively across BVT and with external partners to ensure delivery of BVT’s Corporate Plan, legislative and regulatory compliance. At BVT we offer a comprehensive reward and benefits package to assist and support employees with everyday healthcare costs, savings towards leisure activities and planning for retirement. These include: Basic 32 days holiday (29 days basic, 3 days at Christmas) plus 8 statutory days. Flexible Working. A competitive employer-contributed pension scheme of 10%. Healthcare scheme which is free to all employees offering cashback towards optical, dental, therapy treatments, consultations and scans together with counselling sessions and a 24-hour helpline. Savings on leisure activities with Trust Treats, offering discounted products and services both online and on the high street. You can make savings on your everyday shopping, holidays and insurance. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Extensive support towards learning and development ensuring that all staff are offered opportunities to develop their skills and careers. Life assurance 4x annual salary. Meet BVT – who we are and what do we do? Creating and sustaining communities where people can thrive is our mission and is based on the principles and legacy of our founder, George Cadbury. We are inspired by his legacy, but not afraid to be bold and innovative to meet the needs of people today and in the future. We provide a diverse and comprehensive range of services to communities in Birmingham and Telford. We own and manage some 4,000 properties, and have significant estate management, commercial and agricultural portfolios. If you require reasonable adjustments and/or support in completing our application process, please contact the HR team by calling on 01216671148 or email hr@bvt.org.uk. If you are having issues with the website and accessing the application form, please also use the same contact details. Closing date:
20th January 2025 Interview dates:
31st January 2025 or 3rd February 2025
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Managing our estate, including our housing and leasehold blocks, and delivering successful estate and stewardship services requires an attention to detail and focus on delivering a high-quality service. Recognising the heritage of our estate is important to us and our customers, so working with residents to maintain where they live is key. Being responsive and proactive in finding solutions to the day-to-day challenges that this might pose is essential. As the Estate Caretaker Manager, you will be working and learning in a fast-paced environment, that will expose you to a diverse range of activities that will advance your experience, skills and develop your career. You will be part of a team responsible for the management of our Birmingham estate, including building safety compliance in our tenanted and leasehold blocks, monitoring service delivery providers' performance, management of a team of estate caretakers, estate and block inspections, and ensuring compliance with the Scheme of Management. This role will see you create successful partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including colleagues across BVT. As a key member of the Estates and Stewardship Team, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a highly regarded service with the opportunity to shape these services and continue the legacy of one of the country’s longest established stewardship models. Candidate Profile To lead, manage and develop the Estate Caretaking Service across the Birmingham estates, ensuring the places where residents live are clean, green and safe. To support the delivery of building safety compliance in our tenanted and leasehold blocks and excellent estate management services. Responsible for providing high-quality estate management services, including building safety compliance and monitoring contracted services, across the Birmingham estates public open spaces and blocks within BVT’s freehold, housing and leasehold portfolio. Engaging with internal and external partners such as Neighbourhood Services and Communities, Grounds Maintenance, Assets, Repairs and Maintenance, external contractors and Local Authority departments. Work collaboratively across BVT and with external partners to ensure delivery of BVT’s Corporate Plan, legislative and regulatory compliance. At BVT we offer a comprehensive reward and benefits package to assist and support employees with everyday healthcare costs, savings towards leisure activities and planning for retirement. These include: Basic 32 days holiday (29 days basic, 3 days at Christmas) plus 8 statutory days. Flexible Working. A competitive employer-contributed pension scheme of 10%. Healthcare scheme which is free to all employees offering cashback towards optical, dental, therapy treatments, consultations and scans together with counselling sessions and a 24-hour helpline. Savings on leisure activities with Trust Treats, offering discounted products and services both online and on the high street. You can make savings on your everyday shopping, holidays and insurance. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Extensive support towards learning and development ensuring that all staff are offered opportunities to develop their skills and careers. Life assurance 4x annual salary. Meet BVT – who we are and what do we do? Creating and sustaining communities where people can thrive is our mission and is based on the principles and legacy of our founder, George Cadbury. We are inspired by his legacy, but not afraid to be bold and innovative to meet the needs of people today and in the future. We provide a diverse and comprehensive range of services to communities in Birmingham and Telford. We own and manage some 4,000 properties, and have significant estate management, commercial and agricultural portfolios. If you require reasonable adjustments and/or support in completing our application process, please contact the HR team by calling on 01216671148 or email hr@bvt.org.uk. If you are having issues with the website and accessing the application form, please also use the same contact details. Closing date:
20th January 2025 Interview dates:
31st January 2025 or 3rd February 2025
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