Job Description

Salary range: Grade 12 £50,085 - £52,194 p.a. plus fantastic benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Croydon

Estates & Environmental Improvement Manager

Are you someone who enjoys improving neighbourhoods, working with residents and leading practical projects that make estates cleaner, greener and safer?

We are looking for an Estates & Environmental Improvement Manager to lead a team that delivers visible improvements across Croydon’s housing estates.

This role is about turning ideas into action managing improvement projects, working with residents, and making sure estates are places people feel proud to live in.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Estates & Environmental Improvement Manager, you will:

• Lead a small team delivering estate and environmental improvement projects
• Plan and manage a programme of work such as:
• estate enhancements
• improvements to communal areas
• environmental projects
• Work directly with residents to understand what matters to them and involve them in shaping improvements
• Organise and lead resident events, including when issues are sensitive or high profile
• Work closely with housing teams, contractors, councillors and community groups
• Make sure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
• Track progress, measure impact and report on results
• Manage a revenue budget of around £1m, ensuring value for money
• Ensure health & safety, safeguarding and council policies are followed
  

This is a hands-on management role with clear, visible outcomes.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience managing multiple projects, programmes or improvement work
• Confidence working with residents, communities and stakeholders
• Experience leading and supporting a team
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A practical, problem solving approach
• Experience managing budgets or funding
• An understanding of health & safety and working safely in public spaces
• Experience of managing contractor's performance and compliance with contractual
  
  

Most importantly, you should care about making neighbourhoods better and be motivated by delivering real improvements people can see.

Why Join Croydon?

Benefits

This is a rewarding leadership role where you’ll deliver visible improvements across Croydon’s estates, making a real difference to local communities. Our benefits include:

• Inclusive Culture: Join a team that values diversity and is committed to creating a supportive work environment where all staff can thrive.
• Career Development: We invest in our staff and support their development.
• Generous Benefits Package: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of up to 20%, up to 31 days of annual leave (eligibility criteria apply) in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more, a commitment to your well-being and work-life balance with access to the confidential and free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7.
• Family Friendly provisions: Generous maternity leave and family leave provisions
• Make a Difference: Be part of a council that is dedicated to improving the lives of its residents through effective and compassionate housing management. At Croydon relationships matter and we are about strong partnerships and working together to make lasting positive change.
  
  

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Application Closing Date: 11 th January 2026

Assessment Centres: Week commencing – 19 th January 2026

About Us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities
  
  

Key Business Plan Outcomes

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working
  
  

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.