Block Manager: Lead Budgets, Contracts & Quality Service

OA; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A property management firm is seeking a Block Manager in Borehamwood. Responsibilities include managing maintenance contracts, preparing service charge budgets, and ensuring health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate should possess excellent management and communication skills, ideally be IRPM qualified, and have knowledge of property management principles. This role offers a salary between £35,000 and £45,000 depending on experience, along with benefits such as annual leave and a sabbatical after 10 years.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Car Salary Sacrifice scheme

One month sabbatical after 10 years’ service

Star of the week

Employee of the month

Responsibilities

• Preparing annual service charge budgets.
• Handling insurance claims.
• Inspecting sites for quality of services and identifying repairs.
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance.
• Coordinating contractors.
• Liaising with team members and departments.
• Building relationships with clients.
• Responding to leasehold enquiries efficiently.
• Attending external meetings as needed.

Skills

Strong management and organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Good attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Ideally IRPM qualified

Knowledge of property management principles and procedures

Good soft skills to empathise and understand customers’ needs

Working knowledge of a property management computer system

Working knowledge of windows-based spreadsheets (Excel)

Ability to use Microsoft Word

Good written and verbal communication skills

Job description

A property management firm is seeking a Block Manager in Borehamwood. Responsibilities include managing maintenance contracts, preparing service charge budgets, and ensuring health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate should possess excellent management and communication skills, ideally be IRPM qualified, and have knowledge of property management principles. This role offers a salary between £35,000 and £45,000 depending on experience, along with benefits such as annual leave and a sabbatical after 10 years.