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Property Manager - Essex

£20,000 - £28,000 - Block Management

Ref: 1478 Date Posted: Tuesday 26 Oct 2021

Do you have 1- or 2-years’ experience in Block Management, perhaps worked as an Assistant and is now looking to take the next step in your career, look no further. We’re working exclusively with a customer focused, family run, and passionate Property Management company based in Essex, who are on the look out for a dedicated and personable Block Manager to join their team! You’ll have the chance to work with autonomy and be flexible about how you schedule your week, being in the office half of the week, and working from home the rest (after passing your probation period). If you’d be interested in finding out more, or applying for this amazing position please contact me.

What will joining this company do for you?

Be a part of a close-knit family run business, with a social office environment
Flexible working from home after probation period has been passed (3 days from home, 2 days in the office)
Private Pension Scheme
Discounts in supermarkets, retail brands, and takeaways
Medical Care
29 days holiday including bank holidays

Portfolio:

25/30 Blocks with c500 units (TBC depending on experience)

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for co-ordinating and managing all services and maintenance contracts and to communicate with clients and leaseholders/freeholders in line with contracted management agreement.
Inspection of sites to ensure the quality of services provided are satisfactory and to identify building repairs in line with health and safety issues.
Setting client budgets, preparing demands in line with leases/legal documents and collection of service charges having agreed budgets with client, to keep sufficient funds available.
Risk managing purchase of services and special projects to maintain positive cash flow.
Assist the client accountant with the preparation of all financial documentation for submission to accountants for preparation of year-end accounts.
Chairing / attending AGMs and Directors Meetings for each site where applicable, many of which are out of normal office hours.
Ensuring compliance of all fire risk and health and safety regulations.
Advising on and implementation of Section 20 procedures for all qualifying projects. Prepare simple specifications, invite tenders, and oversee planned maintenance work. Where necessary liaising and instructing external surveyors to oversee larger or more complex projects.
Preparing and updating Five Year Maintenance Plans for each site in the portfolio.
Putting in place insurance for each site / development
Day to day management of portfolio.
Support the Head of LEM with New Business proposals as required.
Support the Directors’ 5-10 Year Vision for the Company. Embrace our Performance Appraisal and Development Review process.

Minimum Requirements

1/2 years’ Block Management experience or working as an Assistant Block Manager or Junior Block Manager
A full working knowledge of Service Charge budgets, Section 20 notices and relevant law/regulations (Landlord & Tenant Act 1985)
Experience in chairing AGM’s and carrying out site inspections

Desirable Requirements

Industry related qualifications such as IRPM / RICS / IOSH
Customer service focused
Friendly and personable personality

If you don’t meet the requirements for this role, call the Block Recruit team to see what other roles we may have which could fit your current level of experience or “create an account” with us on our website, so we can stay in touch and let you know when other roles to come up.

Salary Range & Benefits

This position is paying a competitive salary of £20K / £28K depending on experience.

Application Process

Once we have received your CV you can expect to get a call or email within 24hours. Unfortunately, if you don’t meet the minimum requirements for this position then you may not be contacted for this role. However, we would still love to discuss other opportunities suitable to your current skill set and experience and how we can assist you in your employment search. Give us a call for a confidential careers chat today

Contact: Matty Stratton

www.blockrecruit.co.uk | 020 3900 0401 | Matty@blockrecruit.co.uk

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