Estate Services Assistant Manager

Are you ready to lead frontline teams and keep our communities safe, clean, and welcoming? As our Estate Services Assistant Manager, you’ll make sure standards are met, staff are supported, and work is delivered efficiently, whilst championing Health & Safety and keeping our people, equipment and neighbourhoods in top shape.

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, times are 8am start with 4.00pm finish (3.30pm Fridays) with a 30 minute break for lunch.

About us

We are a social housing landlord and one of the largest housing providers in the region with over 22,000 social and affordable homes, mainly in the Bradford district. We employ a talented workforce of nearly 1,000 people.

This year we’ve launched our five-year Corporate Strategy, which runs to 2029. Our purpose is to provide high quality homes, services, and support to our customers, so we’ve worked with colleagues and customers to find out what’s important to them. Our customers sit at the heart of what we do, and our colleagues are the people who’ll help us achieve our vision, which is to create the best customer experience to improve everyday lives.

Duties include:

• Manage a large team of staff, full and part time, agency workers and trainees by supporting and managing the Team Leaders in the supervision of operational service delivery
• Provide an efficient and effective service to customers, ensuring that Incommunities requirements, specifications standards, compliance and frequencies are met, through the efficient and effective deployment of labour, vehicles, machinery, plant, tools and contractors.
• Deal with and resolve day to day staffing issues and concerns, including staff performance reviews, check ins, sickness, any disciplinary concerns.
• Provide mentoring and training to new and existing staff as required.
• Ensure Health and Safety policies and procedures are applied, and that risk assessments and checks are undertaken to ensure a safe working environment, including the maintenance and repair of all equipment, tools and vans.

Requirements

• Experience of supervising, directing and supporting teams of people.
• Ability to be an effective team player, good organisational skills, good problem solving skills and experience of managing your own work  load.
• Provide information in report form and assist in planning and developing work plans and procedures.
• Experience of using IT Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet for work purposes  
• A current full manual UK car driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle for work

A basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required for the successful candidate as part of the pre-employment process - Criminal Conviction Checks

Benefits

• Starting salary of £37,125 per year
• Social Housing Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave that increases with service plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Training, development, and qualification opportunities
• Our Hub: our wellbeing and benefits site, with exclusive access to discounts and savings (at over 800 retailers)
• Corporate health scheme membership
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Local gym membership discounts.
• A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders who are available for colleagues to contact for support

Join Our Team!

We’re looking for great people to join us! At Incommunities, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and supported. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences—because we know that diverse perspectives make us stronger.

Based in Bradford, a city known for its rich cultural diversity, we serve vibrant communities. As a social housing provider, we’re passionate about making a real difference by providing safe, affordable homes and improving lives.

Our recruitment process is designed to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments or assistance, just let us know.

We’re proud to be a Mindful Employer, committed to mental health and wellbeing. We also hold the ‘Committed’ Menopause Friendly Accreditation, recognising the importance of support in the workplace.

💡 Apply early! We review applications as they come in and may close the advert before the deadline.

Ready to make an impact? Come work with us!