Assistant Asset Manager

Places for People; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private pension

Bonus scheme

Training & development

Retail discounts

Leisure discounts

28 days leave

Bank holidays

Job summary

Thriving Investments is seeking an Assistant Asset Manager to support the performance and growth of a diverse residential portfolio comprising approximately 1,700 homes across England and Scotland, with seven new sites in the Midlands and south. Applicants should live within about 1.5 hours of Leeds where the team is based.

This hands-on role blends strategic asset management with on-site involvement, collaborating with Asset Managers, Surveyors, Developers and external consultants to maximise

Qualifications

• Experience in residential asset management, property management, surveying or development.
• Experience managing development handovers, defects or mobilisation activities.
• Experience analysing property, operational or financial performance data.
• Experience supporting planned maintenance, capital works or lifecycle investment across residential assets.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel regularly across a multi-site portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Support performance and growth of a diverse residential portfolio (approx. 1,700 homes) across England and Scotland.
• Collaborate with Asset Manager, Fund Managers, Surveyors, Developers, Property Managers and external consultants to maximise operational, financial and social performance.
• Assist with portfolio reporting, compliance monitoring, maintenance programmes and lifecycle investment planning.
• Engage in contractor procurement activities and balance site visits with office-based analysis.
• Travel regularly across the portfolio with a blend of home and site-based work.

Skills

Residential asset mgmt

Property management

Surveying

Development mobilisation

Maintenance planning

Driving licence

Multi-site travel

Data analysis

Job description

Thriving Investmentsis a socially conscious fund manager focused on the living sector. We invest across a range of housing tenures that deliver market returns to investors alongside meaningful social impact. We currently manage over 5,300 homesrepresenting£1.1bn of assets under management, with ambitious plans to grow to £5bn+ through the launch of new funds and the expansion of existing portfolios.

Thriving Investments is supported by a Board of experiencednon‑executivedirectors and by corporate functions including IT, Finance, HR and Facilities through our parent organisation, Places for People.

More about your role

As our Assistant Asset Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the performance and growth of a diverse residential property portfolio comprising approximately 1700 homes across the England and Scotland and the integration of seven new sites located in across the Midlands and southern England.

Due to the national nature of the portfolio and regular travel requirements, applicants will need to live within approximately 1.5 hours of Leeds, where the team is based.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role that offers exposure to all aspects of residential asset management. You'll work closely with our Asset Manager, Fund Managers, Surveyors, Developers, Property Managers and external consultants to help maximise operational, financial and social performance across the portfolio.

You'll also support portfolio performance reporting, compliance monitoring, planned maintenance programmes, lifecycle investment planning and contractor procurement activities. This role combines strategic asset management responsibilities with practical site-based involvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both analysing performance data and being out on site engaging directly with stakeholders.

The role offers a blend of home and site-based working, with regular weekly travel across the portfolio.

Essential criteria

To be considered for this role, your CV should demonstrate:

• Experience within residential asset management, property management, surveying, development or mobilisation.

• Experience managing development handovers, defects, snagging or property mobilisation activities.

• Experience analysing property, operational or financial performance data and identifying improvement opportunities.

• Experience supporting or managing planned maintenance, capital works programmes or lifecycle investment planning across residential assets.

• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel regularly across a multi-site portfolio.

More about you

You'll already have experience working within residential property, asset management, surveying or a related environment and be comfortable managing multiple priorities across a growing portfolio. You enjoy building strong working relationships with developers, housebuilders, managing agents and consultants and are confident challenging and influencing when required.

You'll be highly organised, proactive and capable of managing your own workload while balancing both office-based analysis and regular site visits.

Experience within Build to Rent, Single Family Housing, Affordable Housing or institutional investment environments would be advantageous, as would exposure to planned maintenance programmes and capital investment projects. Most importantly, you'll be eager to develop your career within a growing and entrepreneurial asset management team where you'll have the opportunity to gain broad exposure across a £1.1bn residential investment portfolio.

The benefits

We are an ambitious and growing business, offering challenge, development andlong‑termcareer opportunity.This role could provide the foundation for a wider career aswe grow the affordable housing investment platform.

Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary

• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

• Car allowance

• Private pension

• Bonus scheme

• Training and development

• Additionalperksincluding retail and leisure discounts

Inclusivity at Thriving Investments

We believe diversity drives innovation and stronger outcomes. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.