Property Manager

Premier Estates Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Perkbox membership

Free eye tests

Fully funded training and paid study

Employee referral scheme

Army Reserve training

Job summary

EWS Property Management is seeking a Property Manager to oversee a varied portfolio of residential blocks and estates, delivering a responsive, high-quality service to residents, leaseholders and freeholders. The role involves home-based work with travel across Colchester/Norfolk to sites within the region.

You will bring at least 12 months’ experience in block management, take ownership of service charge budgets, maintenance plans and resident communications, and contribute to a collaborative

Qualifications

• At least 12 months’ experience managing residential blocks.
• Experience of estates management is beneficial.
• Ability to plan and prioritise a mobile workload.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage your portfolio, respond to resident and client queries, and instruct contractors until completion.
• Review budgets, prepare concise reports and attend site inspections.
• Coordinate repairs, maintenance and compliance actions from instruction to sign-off.

Skills

Block management

Portfolio management

Budgeting

Client communications

Site visits

Job description

PROPERTY MANAGER

• EWS Property Management
• Competitive
• Home Based (Colchester/Norfolk)

ROLE OVERVIEW

You will manage a varied portfolio of residential blocks and housing estates, delivering a responsive, high-quality service to residents, leaseholders and freeholders. With a strong pipeline of developments across the East, you could be based in or around Colchester or Norfolk and will travel to sites within your region to build trusted relationships and keep assets safe, compliant and well maintained.

Bringing at least one year of block management experience, you will take ownership of service charge budgets, maintenance plans, contractor performance and resident communications. You will join a supportive, collaborative team at EWS Property Management (part of the Odevo Group), where building safety, compliance and great customer outcomes sit at the heart of everything we do.

ROLE EXPECTATIONS

Most days, you will be planning and prioritising your portfolio, responding to resident and client queries, instructing contractors and tracking works through to completion. You will review budgets, prepare reports, attend site inspections and steer routine and preventative maintenance to keep developments compliant, safe and running smoothly.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Residents and clients feel informed, respected and confident in the management of their development.
• Service charge budgets are accurate, monitored and delivered with clear, timely reporting.
• Statutory and best-practice compliance actions are completed on time with robust records.
• Maintenance issues are identified early, instructed promptly and resolved to a high standard.
• Contractors are well-briefed, monitored and deliver quality, value and safety.
• Meetings, site visits and communications are planned, proactive and outcome-focused.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME

• Visiting sites to complete inspections, follow up actions and meet residents and contractors.
• Managing service charge budgets, forecasts and invoices with clear, concise reporting.
• Coordinating repairs, maintenance and compliance actions, from instruction to sign-off.
• Preparing and attending AGMs/meetings, issuing minutes and tracking action plans.
• Handling day-to-day resident and client enquiries, providing timely, empathetic updates.
• Maintaining accurate records, risk assessments and asset registers across your portfolio.

WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

• You have at least 12 months’ experience managing residential blocks and enjoy a varied portfolio that includes estates.
• You are organised, proactive and comfortable prioritising a busy, mobile workload.
• You communicate clearly, manage expectations and build strong relationships under pressure.
• You take ownership, use good judgment and follow through to deliver outcomes.
• You care about safety, quality and doing the right thing for residents and clients.

EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS

• Managing mixed-tenure or estate environments alongside blocks.
• Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance with external contractors.
• Preparing service charge budgets and producing portfolio reports.
• Running resident meetings and handling challenging conversations constructively.
• Working with building safety, risk assessments and compliance records.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Perkbox membership, discounts across retail, travel and entertainment
• Free eye tests
• Fully funded training and professional development, including paid study leave (up to £1,500)
• Employee referral scheme, up to £1,500
• Support for Army Reserve training

ABOUT EWS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

EWS Property Management supports residential developments across the UK, with a strong focus on building safety, compliance and day-to-day property management.

Working across a range of developments, the team manages service charge budgets, maintenance and resident engagement, alongside ensuring buildings meet the latest safety and regulatory requirements.

The business operates in a specialist area of the market, combining property management with a detailed understanding of building safety and compliance, particularly within an evolving regulatory landscape.

For employees, this offers the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio, gain exposure to complex buildings and develop experience in an area of the industry that continues to grow in importance.

HOW WE HIRE

• Initial conversation with our talent team
• Interview focused on your approach to portfolio management, customer service, compliance, budgeting and problem-solving, including scenario-based questions

We aim to complete the process within two to three weeks and communicate clearly throughout.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documentary evidence of eligibility will be required.

A full, clean UK driving licence is essential.