Job description
Location: the location is to be city wide, the role will initially be based at Central Area, however you will be expected to work in any Neighbourhood Team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Estate Officers to join the Housing and Neighbourhoods Service within Sheffield City Council.
Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic and keen to assist the residents of Sheffield in keeping Neighbourhoods clean and safe?
We are looking for Estate Officers to work as part of Sheffield City Council's Housing and Neighbourhood Service, supporting the delivery of a quality Housing Service.
Are you a real people person? Able to work as part of a team? Are you hard working and have good communication skills and deliver excellent customer care? Do you hold a full driving licence?
You will need to show a basic understanding of numeracy and literacy skills and will use IT equipment to record your work.
You will be expected to drive a works vehicle, and be in a position to carry out the physical demands of the role, which include cleaning, using moving machinery and manual handling of bulky items.
You will need to have the ability to work under pressure, meeting targets and deadlines, maintain accurate records and operate within policy and procedures with good administration skills.
You will work as part of a Neighbourhood housing team working closely with Neighbourhood officers to share intelligence on neighbourhood issues and to liaise with tenants in a courteous and friendly manner.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under‑represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly. It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.
Full‑time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities including hybrid working, reduced hours, part‑time and job‑share options. Regular time in the office in Sheffield will be required.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council
Job details
Job reference
REQ004038
Date posted
18/02/2026
Application closing date
09/03/2026
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 2 £24,796 - £25,185 pro rata
Package
3 Permanent Positions
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Caretaking, Cleaning, Catering