Website Eastleigh Borough Council
Estates Officer x2
Permanent
Full time – 37 hours per week (shift pattern)
Salary £27,566 (Band 3 – TBC)
Do you want to make a difference?
Here at Eastleigh Borough Council we are committed to making a positive difference for all the residents, businesses and visitors to Eastleigh and we are proud to be delivering on our promise to create sustainable and healthy communities and increase employment and wellbeing opportunities for all.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Estates Officer to join our Facilities team.
The role
You will provide a commercially & customer focussed property service, maximising the return on investment, supporting the delivery of the Council s economic, housing and regeneration ambitions and ensuring all property is well managed and maintained.
The role will require flexibility as it operates across multiple sites within the Borough of Eastleigh and post holders will need to demonstrate an aptitude to cover all aspects of the role including coverage of the shift pattern in order to maintain minimum operational resources through the hours of 0600 – 2200 Monday to Friday weekly.
Your activities will include:
•To assist the Facilities Management, Residential and Security team in the delivery of an in-house maintenance & minor repair service providing operational cover to the Council’s property portfolio.
•To maintain statutory compliance, delivering minor responsive day-to-day repairs, contractor monitoring and fostering good working relationships across all sites, whilst maintaining Health & Safety standards.
About you
The successful candidate will be someone with experience directly engaging with residential customers/tenants and supervising external contractor. You also need to be able to be flexible and adaptable in order to cover all duties and hours.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
• Educated to GSCE standard and/or equivalent experience.
• Basic maintenance skills
• Self-motivated, the ability to identify faults and implement repairs
• Ability to drive in order to attend all sites across the Borough of Eastleigh
About us
In return you will be working with a great team in an organisation that is truly committed to a flexible, inclusive and enjoyable work environment. We are passionate about personal and professional development for all staff, offering exceptional conditions of employment, plus the chance to make a lasting difference to the community of Eastleigh.
Our benefits include:
• 23-28 days annual leave (depending on local government continuous service)
• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• Places Leisure, Eastleigh – 30% off Full Membership
• Confidential Employee Advice and Support Programme
• Excellent working environment
If you have the skills, experience and motivation we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about this role please contact Daniel Mays, by email via daniel.mays@eastleigh.gov.uk.
Closing date: 30 October 2026
Interview date: 9 November 2026
To apply for this job please visit jobs.eastleigh.gov.uk.