Job details
Salary: £25,186 - £26,379 per annum (including allowances)
Location: Various locations around the borough
Working Pattern: Full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 31 March 2026
Interviews will take place from 7 April 2026.
The Role
We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join our Estate Services Team. The team is based at various locations across the Council’s Housing Stock.
You will be reporting to the Estate Services Manager and will be part of our Neighbourhood Services Teams.
Ideally candidates will need to have experience of:
- Customer facing Facilities Management / Caretaking role previous experience.
- COSHH and Health and Safety.
- Compliance related activity – fire alarm testing etc.
- Garden maintenance
- Remotely working and being a visible and identifiable representative of the Council on our estates
- Fully flexible and able to work weekends and bank holidays if needed
About you
Experience in the following areas would be useful, but not essential, as full role specific training will be provided to right applicants.
- Customer Service
- Facilities Management and Caretaking
- COSHH & H&S
- Being self-motivated and able to prioritise workload.
- Compliance activities, experience of completing testing of legally required systems and maintain records on our IT systems.
- Supporting and working alongside contractors
- Fire safety and fire alarm testing
Working for Gravesham
We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
Read more information about working for us.
Benefits
- A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave, plus paid bank holidays.
- Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to over 1000+ instant discounts from favourite retailers, restaurants, food delivery services and attractions via our benefits portal VivUp.
- Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learning
- Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasses
- External Occupational Health service
- Access to EAP Services 24/7
- Hybrid Working (minimum two days in the office per week)
- Free parking
- Octopus Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Important Information
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Mandy James on 07874 638340.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@gravesham.gov.uk by 31 March 2026.
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.