Job Description

Do you enjoy being out and about and meeting new people? Are you passionate about property compliance and keeping our tenants homes safe? Are you customer focused and a fantastic team player? Then we have an exciting role that might be just what youre looking for. We are looking for two Estate Officers to join our Compliance Team to complete weekly and monthly checks of our properties to help us ensure our legal compliance for fire safety, asbestos and legionella.

About Us

Cadwyn is a community housing association based in Cardiff and is part of the Cadarn Housing Group. Cadwyn are a diverse business with experience in social housing management and development, social lettings, open market/ private rental lets and sales, temporary accommodation, commercial regeneration and an amazing recycling project. For further information on the Cadarn Housing Group please click on the following link: Cadarn Group Structure.docx

About the role

Reporting to our Compliance & Estates Lead, you will be responsible for carrying out regular checks to ensure Cadwyn is fully compliant with its various Health & Safety management plans. Responsibilities also include reporting faults, assisting contractors and conducting site quality inspections pre and post work as required.

About you

Ideally you will have previous experience of working in the facilities or building trade, or within a property or housing environment. Experience of carrying out property compliance checks including fire, water and asbestos is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided. You will have some understanding of Health and Safety and compliance legislation and will be willing to gain an IOSH or NEBOSH qualification, which Cadwyn will support you in achieving.


We have an ambitious programme of works, and you should enjoy working effectively under your own initiative and managing a busy workload. You will be IT literate and be comfortable using word and excel. You will be an effective communicator with good interpersonal skills and great customer service skills. You will be visiting our estates regularly so you will need access to a vehicle every working day.

What we offer:

The chance to work for an organisation with strong values A great permanent full time opportunity, with a working week of 35 hours 25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 with length of service), plus bank holidays pro rata Agile and flexible working opportunities Ongoing training and development at a pace to suit you Access to a great Pension Scheme Medicare health cash plan Health and wellbeing support An annual flexible cash benefit A cycle to work scheme

Other useful information:

Please click link to download the job description - Estates Officer - JD - Apr 25.docx Please click link to download the person specification - Estates Officer PS - Apr 25.docx Please click link to download information on how to complete your application - Guidance notes for completing an application.docx The Cadarn Group values - Honesty, Enabling, Kindness & Innovation Closing date: 5.00pm Thursday 8th May 2025. Please note we reserve the right to close the role early should a high volume of applications be received and/or a suitable candidate is found. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Interviews: w/c 19th May 2025 - date tbc Other: A basic DBS check will be required for this post

Please demonstrate in your covering letter how you meet the key outputs and requirements of the role as per the and Person Specification. For further guidance, please refer to the link in the 'other useful information section' below.


No candidate will meet every single desired criteria. If your experience and skills look a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to this role to help us make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. For full details on the requirements for this role, please refer to the person specification.

Want to find out more?

Please get in touch with Katie Davies, Compliance & Estates Lead via email katie.davies@cadwyn.co.uk


Please note that once you begin your application you will not be able to save your progress and return to this at a later date. We therefore recommend you have your CV and covering letter (outlining how you meet the requirements of the role) prepared prior to starting the process as you will be required to attach these. You will also be asked for your personal details and equality information as part of the application process.


We're delighted that you're interested in joining Cadwyn and wish you the very best of luck with your application. If you have any questions please contact the HR Team via jobs@cadwyn.co.uk


Cadwyn is committed to the Principles of Equal Opportunities, Tenant Participation, Professionalism, Openness and Accessibility and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, colour, disability, ethnic or national origins, marital or parental status, nationality, political belief, race, religion or sexual orientation.


All Black, Asian and ethnically diverse applicants, LGBTQ+ applicants, candidates with disabilities and tenants who meet the minimum requirements of the job as set out in the and Person Specification will be guaranteed an interview.