Estate Assistant
The Guinness Partnership
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Havant
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Our Estates Teams play a key role in delivering a great resident experience. They work hard to provide a high-quality estate service covering gardening and grounds maintenance.
We have an opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our dedicated team, working across the Havant, Hayling Island, Portsmouth & Waterlooville area on a full-time, permanent basis.
In this role, you will carry out high ‑ quality gardening, grounds maintenance, and occasional cleaning of internal communal areas. You will ensure all work meets agreed standards, helping to keep our outdoor spaces tidy, welcoming, and well cared for.
As the on‑site representative for Guinness, you will build positive relationships with customers, colleagues, and contractors. You will also report responsive repairs, fly‑tipping, graffiti, and any safeguarding concerns to help us maintain safe, attractive communities.
What We Are Looking For
We are a customer-focussed organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced Estate Assistant or Ground Maintenance Assistant, but you will also have great customer service skills and a willingness to go the extra mile. You will also be able to demonstrate:
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About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Our Estates Teams play a key role in delivering a great resident experience. They work hard to provide a high-quality estate service covering gardening and grounds maintenance.
We have an opportunity for an Estate Assistant to join our dedicated team, working across the Havant, Hayling Island, Portsmouth & Waterlooville area on a full-time, permanent basis.
In this role, you will carry out high ‑ quality gardening, grounds maintenance, and occasional cleaning of internal communal areas. You will ensure all work meets agreed standards, helping to keep our outdoor spaces tidy, welcoming, and well cared for.
As the on‑site representative for Guinness, you will build positive relationships with customers, colleagues, and contractors. You will also report responsive repairs, fly‑tipping, graffiti, and any safeguarding concerns to help us maintain safe, attractive communities.
What We Are Looking For
We are a customer-focussed organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced Estate Assistant or Ground Maintenance Assistant, but you will also have great customer service skills and a willingness to go the extra mile. You will also be able to demonstrate:
- Professional experience of delivering grounds maintenance across a variety of sites and garden types.
- Experience and knowledge of lawn, shrub and plant care.
- Experience of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Ability to carry out physical tasks within Health & Safety guidelines.
- Ability to work effectively within a team and without high levels of supervision.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, Including COSHH and PPE.
- Competitive salary of £26,724 per annum.
- Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + option to buy Extra Holidays + Allowance increases with length of service.
- Healthcare Cashback Plan.
- Pension Contributions – up to 9% matching contributions.
- 3 x Life Assurance.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to face-to-face counselling, a stress helpline and tax, fitness and childcare advice.
- A benefit scheme which pulls together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make savings on everyday shopping, fashion, electronics, travel, leisure and days out.
INDTGP
TGPCVL
TJTGP
About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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