Block Manager

PMR; Colchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

PMR in Colchester, Essex, is seeking an experienced Block Manager to take over a vacant region within our Essex portfolio. You’ll build relationships with residents and directors and run a regional patch across Colchester, Chelmsford and Ipswich.

The portfolio covers around 25 sites and roughly 1,500 units; you’ll conduct site visits, manage service charges and supervise contractors, with a £36k-£40k salary plus a £4,500 car allowance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Property Manager or Block Manager, ideally in residential block or mixed-tenure management.
• Sound knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation, service charges and Section 20.
• Awareness of building safety and compliance requirements, including the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy portfolio spread across a wide area.
• Confident communicator with residents, directors and contractors.
• IRPM / TPI qualification (or working towards one) is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for residents, leaseholders, RMC/RTM directors and freeholders.
• Carry out regular site inspections, spot maintenance needs and keep sites to a high standard.
• Prepare, manage and monitor service charge budgets, working with the accounts team on year-end accounts.
• Instruct and manage contractors: get quotes, raise works orders and oversee the quality of the work.
• Run Section 20 consultations for major works and qualifying long‑term agreements.
• Keep every site compliant, including fire risk assessments, health and safety, insurance and building safety.
• Handle lease enquiries, breaches, LPE1 requests and resident queries promptly and professionally.
• Attend and present at AGMs and directors' meetings, including some evenings.
• Monitor arrears and support credit control.
• Keep accurate records on the property management system.

Skills

Property management experience

Regional portfolio leadership

Contractor management

Communication with residents/directors

Job description

Block Manager - Essex Portfolio

Colchester Chelmsford Ipswich
£36,000 - £40,000 + £4,500 car allowance

Role Overview

We're working with a leading property management company to find an experienced Property Manager to take over a vacant region in their Essex portfolio. You'd join a well-established business, build strong relationships with residents and directors, and make a regional patch your own.

The portfolio has around 25 mixed-tenure sites of varying sizes, about 1,500 units in total, across the Colchester, Chelmsford and Ipswich areas. The role is regionally based, with regular site visits supported by a car allowance.

The Portfolio

• Locations: Colchester, Chelmsford and Ipswich, with sites across the surrounding region
• Composition: mixed-tenure developments of varying sizes
• Scale: around 25 sites, about 1,500 units

Key Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for residents, leaseholders, RMC/RTM directors and freeholders
• Carry out regular site inspections, spot maintenance needs and keep sites to a high standard
• Prepare, manage and monitor service charge budgets, working with the accounts team on year-end accounts
• Instruct and manage contractors: get quotes, raise works orders and oversee the quality of the work
• Run Section 20 consultations for major works and qualifying long‑term agreements
• Keep every site compliant, including fire risk assessments, health and safety, insurance and building safety
• Handle lease enquiries, breaches, LPE1 requests and resident queries promptly and professionally
• Attend and present at AGMs and directors' meetings, including some evenings
• Monitor arrears and support credit control
• Keep accurate records on the property management system

About You

• Proven experience as a Property Manager or Block Manager, ideally in residential block or mixed‑tenure management
• Sound knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation, service charges and Section 20
• Awareness of building safety and compliance requirements, including the Building Safety Act 2022
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy portfolio spread across a wide area
• Confident communicator with residents, directors and contractors
• IRPM / TPI qualification (or working towards one) is desirable
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car

The Package

• Salary: £36,000 - £40,000, depending on experience
• Car allowance: £4,500 per year
• A role with an established, leading property management company, with ongoing support and development