You’ll manage our specialised contractors for arboriculture, pest control, and environmental services, while leading the successful delivery of our estates compliance functions.

This is a roam role where you will need to work closely with various internal colleagues and teams to meet service needs from our fantastic office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough.

You’ll have autonomy to plan your time and manage your workload while ensuring you stay visible and connected to teams. We’ll need you to be flexible around business and service needs, so you may need to come into the office or visit sites more frequently when required.

• Lead a team of eight direct reports responsible for pest control, invasive species management and arboriculture services, including: Urban Rangers, an Arboriculture Surveyor, Arboriculture Operatives and a Pest Control Coordinator. You’ll ensure thorough estate inspections and quality control measures are in place.
• Manage pest control contractors and proactively work with internal teams on preventative and prompt actions.
• Manage environmental health risks including: pests, invasive species, sustainable drainage management, fly tipping enforcement, and safety standards.
• Provide expert technical guidance on pest control, arborist and environmental issues, ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards.
• Build strong, influential partnerships with local authorities and environmental health teams, collaborating on enforcement, statutory investigations, and community environmental matters.
• Shape, instigate and support projects that enhance safety standards, customer experience, and the overall appearance of our neighbourhoods.

For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

If you’d like to talk more about the role, please call Michael Hall, Senior Estates Manager on: 07795 602436 for an informal discussion.

• You’ll bring solid knowledge of pest control and arboriculture. Your operational experience may come from environmental health, estate compliance, arboriculture, housing, or facilities management.
• A fantastic people manager, with the ability to lead high performing teams, set clear direction, and shape culture to deliver consistent, quality outcomes.
• Proven experience of managing contractors, service delivery schedules and operational activity within a compliance or environmental services setting.
• An effective understanding of statutory compliance and health and safety of environmental health and arborist safety standards.
• As a champion of continuous improvement and innovation, you’ll use data driven insights and digital tools to innovate and enhance services, provide business intelligence to support the wider business in providing excellent services.
• Exceptional communication and partnership working skills and someone who brings about positive change in collaboration with customers, colleagues and external partners.

For the full person specification, please click the 'apply now' button.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.