Block Property Manager
8 days ago
Watford
Block Property Manager | Watford | Site-Based | £40,000 - £45,000 Your new company An exciting new investor-backed BTR organisation specialising in the management of professionally run rental homes and residential communities. It operates a people-first, service-led model, focusing on maintaining high living standards, strong resident engagement, and well-trained assets. Your new role As a Block Manager, you will be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of residential buildings, ensuring they are safe, compliant, and well-maintained whilst delivering an exceptional living experience for residents. You will lead on operational delivery across your schemes, managing on-site teams and external contractors, while maintaining strong relationships with residents and internal stakeholders. Operations and Building Management • Lead the day-to-day management of schemes, ensuring all services are delivered efficiently and to a high standard, • Carry out regular site inspections, including weekly, monthly and quarterly checks, ensuring high standards of presentation and safety, • Identify, manage, and resolve building defects, liaising with contractors and developers to ensure works are completed to the required standard and within agreed timeframes, • Manage planned and reactive maintenance, allocating works to contractors and developers to ensure works are completed to the required standard and within agreed timeframes, • Oversee contractor performance, ensuring compliance with service level agreements, • Maintain robust Permit-to-Work and contractor control processesHealth & Safety Compliance, • Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021, • Manage site risk assessment and ensure corrective actions are completed within agreed timescales, • Work closely with the Health & Safety Manager to maintain compliance requirements, records and certificates, • Support the development and maintenance of the Building Safety Case and Golden Thread, • Lead on incident response, reporting, and escalation where required, • Carry out regular safety inspections, audits, and monitoring activitiesResident & Client management, • Deliver a high-quality, resident-focused service, ensuring a positive customer experience, • Manage tenancy lifecycle processes including move-ins, move-outs, and unit turnaround (target within 5 days), • Handle fees related to apartment damage or dilapidation, • Deliver a high-quality, resident-focused service, ensuring a positive customer experience. While the resident services hub is responsible for handling complaints, it is essential to work collaboratively with the team to ensure swift and effective resolution of issues., • Build strong relationships with residents, internal teams, and stakeholders, • Support community engagement initiatives and resident eventsFinancial & Administrative Management, • Support budget planning and ongoing financial management of schemes, • Monitor expenditure and ensure cost control across all services and projects, • Maintain accurate records, reporting, and documentation in line with company standards, • Manage asset registers and oversee stock control where applicableGeneral & Portfolio Management, • Support mobilisation of new developments into the portfolio, • Liaise with contractors and suppliers to ensure service delivery meets agreed standards, • Attend regular meetings and provide updates to the Senior Property Services Manager, • Attend and contribute to quarterly defect reviews, ensuring issues are tracked, reported, and resolved, • Participate in an on-call Rota for major incidents, • Travel regularly between sites within the regional portfolioPeople Management, • Lead, motivate, and develop team members to deliver high performance, • Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of team members, • Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team cultureYou will be required to carry out other duties to assist the team during busy periods.You will be required to respond responsibly and promptly to out-of-hours emergencies (only where necessary and possible). What you'll need to succeed • Proven experience in block management, or BTR/Flex Living environments, • Strong understanding of high-rise building compliance and health and safety requirements, • Experience managing contractors, budgets, and service delivery, • Knowledge of Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021 (essential), • Experience managing or supervising teams, • Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills, • Lead the day-to-day management of schemes, ensuring all services are delivered efficiently and to a high standard, utilising a range of digital platforms and management systems to streamline operations and maintain effective communication., • Demonstrate excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other relevant software, • Ability to manage multiple sites and priorities effectively, • Calm and professional approach when handling challenging situationsDesirable:, • IOSH or NEBOSH qualification, • Membership of a relevant professional body (IRPM, TPI)What you'll get in return, • A competitive salary range of £40,000 - £45,000, • Discretionary bonus, • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), • Personal Pension Plan (salary sacrifice available), • Employee Assistance Program, • Life Assurance, • Optical vouchers, • Cycle and Tech schemesWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # 4789809
