Asset Manager/Property Services Manager (Assets)

Ocean Housing Group; Cornwall; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic Asset Manager at a forward-thinking organization focused on providing quality homes and services. In this role, you'll lead property investment programs, ensuring all works meet financial budgets while enhancing energy efficiency. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement effective asset management policies. Join a company that values its workforce and is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility to work where it best suits your needs.

Benefits

Professional Membership Costs

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Home Office Work Payment

Medicash Health Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Rewards and Recognition Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Family-Friendly Policies

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Pension Scheme with Death-in-Service Benefit

Qualifications

• Strong track record in asset planning and contract management.
• Experience in stock condition surveys and legislative compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead property investment programs and manage asset strategies.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure service delivery.

Skills

Asset Planning

Contract Management

Stock Condition Surveys

Energy Efficiency

Communication Skills

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Building Discipline

Job description

Asset Manager/Property Services Manager (Assets)

Salary £51,010 per annum

The Vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Ocean Housing Group for a permanent, full-time Asset Manager within our Property Services team.

As our Asset Manager, you will gain insights and propose options for future program delivery and investment in our homes, leading the Property Services Assets Team to shape our plans and strategic direction.

You’ll lead and coordinate property investment programmes and actively contribute to our overall business plan for the future. You will carry out stock condition surveys and inspections, ensuring all relevant information is documented and accessible to internal stakeholders to help manage completed works and prepare accurate budget assumptions. With strong experience in construction and property, you will be pivotal in ensuring good quality services meet our tenants' needs, with all works meeting agreed financial budgets. You’ll take an interest in energy efficiency within all our properties, taking the lead with writing all relevant policies and procedures related to asset management. Confident and communicative, you will develop good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to develop a service delivery that meets our high standards.

We’re looking for an individual with a strong track record in delivering effective asset planning and contract management, with the ability to develop cost project options (including remodelling and refurbishment) and present project proposals. You’ll hold a relevant building discipline to NVQ level 4 or equivalent and have a commitment to continual professional and management development. With experience in a similar role, you will be accustomed to identifying and enabling service improvements around building construction methods and have experience of stock condition surveys, ensuring all legislative and regulatory requirements are always adhered to.

For more information regarding specific responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits include professional membership costs, company sick pay scheme, home office work payment, Medicash health plan (including dental and optical), cycle to work scheme, rewards and recognition scheme, employee assistance program, family-friendly policies, and more.

Ocean offers a dynamic work environment with hybrid working. We believe work is what you do, not where you go, and colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether in the office, at home, or around a local area or site using local facilities. There will be a need to travel to St Austell and work from the head office for meetings, training, and general day-to-day team requirements.

Closing Date: 18th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

The Company

Ocean Housing Ltd is a not-for-profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, managing over 4,700 properties across Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice ‘Choice Based Lettings’ scheme.

At Ocean, we believe affordable housing is about the people who turn buildings into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them make the most of their homes and communities.

Mission Statement

“To be an innovative provider of quality homes and services, with residents and staff at the heart of Ocean, and Ocean at the heart of the community.”

Our vision is to be the employer of choice for Cornwall, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their best, authentic selves to work and receive support to excel.

Our purpose is to create a modern, dynamic, and agile work environment that enables colleagues to provide quality, affordable homes and services for Cornwall. We believe work is what you do, not where you go, and colleagues work or meet wherever best suits the task.

Additional benefits include generous holiday entitlement, healthcare benefits, occupational sick pay, a pension scheme with death-in-service benefit, and recognition awards. Ocean Housing Group has been recognized as the Best Place to Work at the Cornwall Business Awards 2022.

“This is a really challenging sector to work in, and Ocean Housing Group has gone above and beyond to support their workforce. They show strong leadership, high engagement levels, and continuous investment in staff, services, and benefits, making staff feel valued and invested in.”