As a leading Housing Association, Sovereign are committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities. We're led by our values and driven by a strong social purpose, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We currently have a great opportunity for an Operations Manager - Estates to join our Property Team in the Dorset/South Hampshire area.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of estates services, focusing initially on managing the external contractors delivering services on Grounds Maintenance, Communal Cleaning, Playgrounds and Tree Management. The role also includes a future focus on leading the insourcing of a diverse grounds maintenance team in Dorset/South Hampshire.

What you'll need

• Strong Commercial Contract management experience
• Ability to manage non compliance
• Strong budget management skills
• A passion to deliver high customer satisfaction
• Drives a strong health & safety focus
• Builds effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to influence
• Is experienced in managing, motivating and inspiring a trades team who takes pride in our estates and in their work

What you'll receive from us

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at Sovereign, including:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Opportunity to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

If this sounds like the career move for you we'd love to hear from you to explore your skills and experience further.