Estate Services Team Leader

Estate Services Team Leader - Haringey Jobs London Skip to content Skip to footer Home About Haringey Our Corporate Delivery Plan Working here Values Rewards and Benefits Equality and Diversity Training and Development Application Process Roles Adults, Housing & Health Children’s Services Culture, Strategy & Communities Environment & Resident Experience Finance & Resources School Jobs Vacancies Menu Home About Haringey Our Corporate Delivery Plan Working here Values Rewards and Benefits Equality and Diversity Training and Development Application Process Roles Adults, Housing & Health Children’s Services Culture, Strategy & Communities Environment & Resident Experience Finance & Resources School Jobs Vacancies Estate Services Team Leader Location: London N22 7TR, United Kingdom, England Closing Date: 11 Oct 2026 Job description Contract terms Starting salary: PO1 (£41,511 – £43,449) Work location: London, N22 7TR Hours per week: 36 per week Contract type: Permanent Closing date: Sunday, 11th October 2026 at 23:59 Expected interview date: W/c 19th October 2026 About Haringey Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents. About the role We are seeking a proactive and motivated Estate Services Team Leader to lead a team of Estate Services Operatives responsible for delivering high-quality caretaking and cleaning services across our housing estates and supported housing schemes. In this varied role, you will plan and coordinate daily work programmes, monitor service standards, carry out estate inspections and ensure residents enjoy a clean, safe and welcoming environment. You will also oversee budgets for equipment and materials, manage contractor performance, investigate service issues and respond to customer enquiries and complaints in a professional and customer-focused manner. Based on operational needs, you may also be required to support borough-wide emergency responses and provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence. About the team Our Housing Operations team is committed to delivering excellent estate services that make a real difference to residents’ daily lives. Working closely with Neighbourhood Managers, residents, contractors and a range of council services, the team takes pride in maintaining high standards across our estates. As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in motivating staff, supporting their development, monitoring performance and fostering a culture of accountability, customer care and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team where your leadership will directly contribute to improving local communities and enhancing residents’ experiences. About you To be successful in this role, you will have experience supervising or managing staff, along with a strong understanding of cleaning methods, materials and equipment. You will be an excellent communicator who can build positive relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors, and who is confident producing letters, reports and other written communications. You will possess strong organisational skills, be able to prioritise workloads effectively, work independently using your own initiative and have a good working knowledge of