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\n \n \n Head of Property Services \n Lead Property Strategy. Drive Quality Housing. Transform Lives. \n Location: Sidcup base with hybrid working and regular travel across Avenues services Salary: £55,000pa + benefits Contract: Full-time, Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday \n Planned interviews: will be discussed with successful applicants \n At Avenues, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling life. As one of the UK's leading organisations supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, we're looking for an ambitious and experienced Head of Property Services to lead our property function and help shape the future of our organisation. \n This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic property professional who combines commercial acumen with a genuine commitment to social impact. You'll play a key role in ensuring the people we support have access to safe, high-quality homes while driving innovation, compliance and growth across our property portfolio. \n About the Role \n As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead and develop Avenues' Property Services function, ensuring our housing services deliver excellent outcomes for the people we support while providing value for money and maintaining the highest regulatory standards. \n You'll be responsible for overseeing housing management, tenancies, repairs, planned maintenance, property development and acquisition, compliance, and strategic partnerships. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you'll help deliver our operational priorities while identifying opportunities for future growth. \n What You'll Be Doing \n As Head of Property Services, you will provide strategic leadership across Avenues' property portfolio, ensuring the people we support have access to safe, high-quality homes that meet their needs and aspirations. Working as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the development and delivery of our property strategy, overseeing housing management, repairs and maintenance, compliance, property development, and acquisition activities. \n You will build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, developers, local authorities and other key partners, negotiating agreements that deliver value for money while supporting the organisation's growth ambitions. Alongside managing budgets, planned maintenance programmes and property performance, you will ensure all properties meet legislative and regulatory requirements, driving continuous improvement across the service. \n Most importantly, you will lead and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and solution-focused approach that helps Avenues deliver outstanding outcomes for the people we support. \n About You \n We're looking for a confident and influential property leader who thrives on building partnerships, solving complex challenges and delivering outstanding services. \n You'll Bring: \n\n • Significant experience within housing, property services or supported living environments.\n, • Experience working within a Registered Care, housing or social care organisation.\n, • Strong knowledge of housing management, property development and compliance.\n, • Experience negotiating successful property agreements, leases and partnerships.\n, • A track record of managing budgets, planned maintenance programmes and property-related expenditure.\n, • Experience working with local authorities, NHS partners, regulators and other key stakeholders.\n, • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.\n, • The ability to influence across teams, drive change and deliver results.\n\n Ideally, You'll Have: \n\n • A degree or equivalent professional qualification.\n, • Chartered Institute of Housing Level 5 qualification (or equivalent).\n, • Knowledge of supported living services, registered care and the housing needs of people with learning disabilities and autism.\n\n Why Join Avenues? \n This is far more than a property role. \n You'll have the opportunity to influence how and where people live, ensuring individuals have homes that enable independence, wellbeing and opportunity. \n You'll work alongside passionate colleagues who are united by a shared purpose and commitment to delivering exceptional support. \n In return, we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: \n\n • Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where the role allows) \n, • Generous annual leave entitlement \n, • Pension scheme \n, • Employee Assistance Programme \n, • Learning and development opportunities \n, • A supportive and inclusive working environment \n, • The opportunity to work for a charity that changes lives every day!\n\n Ready to Make an Impact? \n If you're an experienced property leader looking for a role where your expertise can drive both organisational success and meaningful social change, we'd love to hear from you.

I am currently working with an established construction consultancy who are looking to appoint a Senior Building Surveyor to join their Building Surveying team in South East London.This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor with a background in Legal Disrepair, as the role will effectively act as No.2 to the Head of Legal Disrepair.Having personally placed the individual who currently heads up this function, I am very well placed to provide you with detailed insight into the company, the role itself and, importantly, the person you would be working closely with and reporting into.The position would suit someone who already has a strong understanding of Legal Disrepair and is looking to take the next step in their career, whilst working alongside an experienced specialist and continuing to develop their wider Building Surveying experience.The RoleYour primary focus will be on Legal Disrepair, working closely with the Head of Legal Disrepair across a range of residential projects. You will be involved in assessing and managing disrepair matters, providing technical advice and supporting clients through the relevant processes.A strong understanding of Awaab's Law is essential, alongside demonstrable experience working within the Legal Disrepair sector.The ideal candidate will have gained this experience within a consultancy, although candidates who have worked client side, particularly within a housing association or local authority, will also be considered.Importantly, this is not necessarily a role for someone who wants to become completely niche. The business is very open to candidates who want to maintain and develop a broader Building Surveying skill set alongside their Legal Disrepair work.Depending on your experience and interests, there is the opportunity to gain exposure to areas including:Contract AdministrationSpecifications and Schedules of WorkBuilding DefectsSchedules of ConditionProject ManagementEmployers Agent servicesGeneral Building SurveyingThe wider Building Surveying team covers a broad range of instructions, meaning there is flexibility to shape the role around your experience and longer term career ambitions.The ProjectsThe work is predominantly residentially focused, with approximately 90% of the wider Building Surveying workload being within the residential sector.Projects span both the public and private sectors, providing exposure to a varied range of properties and clients.About YouTo be considered for the role, you will need:A Building Surveying degree accredited by RICS.Demonstrable experience in Legal Disrepair.A strong understanding of Awaab's Law and its implications within the housing sector.Ideally, a professional qualification such as MRICS, MCIOB or another relevant accreditation.Consultancy experience is preferred, although strong client side experience will also be considered.A broader Building Surveying background would be advantageous, particularly if you are interested in developing beyond a purely Legal Disrepair focused position.Working Arrangements & PackageLocation: South East LondonSalary: Up to £70k depending on experiencePackage: Additional benefits availableWorking: Hybrid working available, typically around 3 days in the office, although this will be flexible depending on the level of site visits required.Sector: Predominantly residential public and private sectorSpecialism: Legal Disrepair with the opportunity for wider Building Surveying exposureThis is a strong opportunity for a Senior Building Surveyor with Legal Disrepair experience who wants to join an established consultancy, work closely with a specialist Head of Legal Disrepair and have the flexibility to develop a broader Building Surveying role alongside their core expertise.If you are interested in finding out more, I can provide a detailed overview of the business, the team structure, the projects, the role itself and the person you would be working with, giving you a genuine insight into the opportunity before deciding whether it is right for you.To apply, simply click the link and submit your CV.If this role isnt quite the right fit but youd like to have an initial, informal conversation about your next move or even just how the market is, feel free to give me a call on 07511 759123. You can also connect with me on LI Rory Thompson.Im currently working on a range of opportunities across the property and construction consultancy space, so even if this role isnt the one, there may be others that align more closely with what youre looking for.TPBN1_UKTJ

Contracts Manager Cladding & Fire Re-mediation - Social Housing £75,000-£85,000 plus package (dependant on experience) plus car allowance My client are currently looking for an experienced Contract Manager to join their growing business. They are looking for someone to head up a newly won contract and join the business in an exciting period of growth. Within this position you will be responsible for managing the delivery of Fire Safety & Re-cladding schemes in London. Projects that are being delivered will include re-cladding of high & low rise tower blocks and will be delivered to residential and commercial properties. The Role; Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring P&L, budgets and deadlines are met. You would also be responsible for ensuring the level of service and quality is to the highest standard as well as cost control, creating CPP & programming of works and budgeting. Implement strong H&S across all projects. Your direct team will include site management, supervisors, RLO's and subcontractors. You will report directly in to the Operations manager who will support you in making the contracts successful The Candidate; The ideal candidate will have extensive building knowledge and experience managing re-cladding and retrofit contracts. Experience managing multiple site teams, strategically planning projects and an ability to problem solve in complex situations. A Strong knowledge around BSR and the building safety act as well as strong IT skills are essential and you must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Outlook and Word. Having an ability to create a strong working environment, where everyone is working as a team to achieve targets and goals on the contract, as well as being able to build strong relationships with the client and your team members. A valid SMSTS, First Aid, CSCS, and Asbestos Awareness are required. This is a permanent position which will offer on going training and development as well as good progression opportunities for the successful candidate. If you are interested please apply directly or contact Danny Mangan for more information. Fortus Recruitment Group Limited acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Fortus Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer. TPBN1_UKTJ

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