Estates Supervisor

Are you hands-on, people-focused and passionate about creating safe, welcoming environments? At Retirement Villages Group, we’re redefining later-life living and are looking for an experienced Estates Supervisor to join our brand-new village, Paramount Place in Tunbridge Wells.

As Estates Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring Paramount Place is maintained to the highest standards, creating a safe, attractive and welcoming environment for our residents and visitors.

You will lead and coordinate a team of Estates Operatives while remaining hands-on yourself, supporting with a wide range of maintenance, repairs and grounds duties. From coordinating daily schedules and overseeing maintenance to ensuring our gardens and outdoor spaces look their best, you will be at the heart of keeping our new village running smoothly.

This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7, with some on-call responsibilities as required.

What you’ll be doing

Lead and coordinate day-to-day estates operations, scheduling maintenance and grounds work Manage, support and develop a team of Estates Operatives Deliver hands-on general and specialist maintenance tasks across the village

Maintain buildings, fixtures, equipment and grounds to a high standard

Regularly test alarm systems and report any issues promptly

Work closely with the wider Estates and Facilities teams to ensure repairs are completed promptly, either in-house or through approved third-party suppliers

Ensure contractors and suppliers complete work to the required standard

Monitor supplies and equipment, managing requirements within budget

Support emergency response procedures and maintain high health and safety standards

Build positive relationships with residents and colleagues, providing a responsive and professional service

What we’re looking for Previous experience in an estates, maintenance or facilities environment

Supervisory or team leadership experience, including planning workloads and managing resourcesA proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to lead by example

Strong organisational and planning skills

Good practical knowledge of maintenance and grounds workA solid understanding of health and safety requirements, including COSHHStrong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across different teamsA resident-focused approach and a commitment to delivering high standards

The physical ability to carry out a varied role across both indoor and outdoor environments

What we offer

In return, we offer a range of benefits, including:

Pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Birthday leave

Reward and recognition schemes

Volunteering and wellbeing days

Plus much more

If you’re looking for a varied, hands-on role where you can lead a team while making a real difference to a brand-new retirement community, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply below to find out more about the role and join us at Paramount Place!
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