Property Manager

Residential Management Group (RMG); Cuerden Green; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Healthcare cashback plan

Study sponsorship

Pension and life assurance

Employee discounts via Our Place

Job summary

Residential Management Group (RMG) is seeking an experienced Property Manager to oversee block and estate management for diverse developments across the North West. You will apply knowledge of the Building Safety Act, Higher Risk Buildings, leases, and service charge budgeting to deliver compliant, well-run estates.

Based hybrid in Preston/Lancaster area with site visits duties from home, you will lead meetings, maintain audit trails, manage major works programs, and build strong relationships

Qualifications

• Block/Estate Property Management experience in a Property Manager role.
• Understanding of leases, service charge budgeting and related legislation.
• Sound knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Higher Risk Buildings.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, proficient with Excel, and focus on financials (Section 20 processes).
• Excellent organisational skills and customer-centric approach.
• Full UK driving licence and car.

Responsibilities

• Manage an established residential portfolio of blocks and estates.
• Prepare and monitor budgets, fund essential works via service charges.
• Lead meetings with RMC Directors, Residents' Associations and Developers.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, M&E and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a fully documented audit trail for site visits and meetings.
• Oversee major works programmes and lease-related requirements (Section 20).
• Ensure timely maintenance to minimise risk and ensure compliance.

Skills

Block/Estate management

Leases understanding

Service charge budgeting

Building Safety Act

Higher Risk Buildings

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Excel

Customer service

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

Job description

Residential Management Group (RMG), a market leading Property ManagementCompany is looking for a Property Manager, experienced within block/estate management, as we manage small and large blocks and estates for RMC (Resident Management Companies), L&T (Landlord & Tenant) and Developers.

This isa great careeropportunity to join a large, organically growing, market leading managing agent.You'llbe working alongside an experienced and supportive team of property management professionals, led by a highly experienced senior management team. We also have superb systems, robust processes, and specialist back-office support teams, so when you join us as a Property Manager,you'reequipped with the best support to deliver a property management service that is second to none.

Where will you be located?

Workingsited based and from home,you'llbe convenientlylocatedto visit your developments in across, Preston, Lancaster and areas around Cumbria

What are some of the tasks you will be doing?

Managing an established residential portfolio of blocks and estates, you will utilise your sound knowledge of the Building Safety Act, the governance around property management and your experience of managing Higher Risk Buildings, complex developments, overseeing cladding remediation. You will....

• Carry out and monitor servicesrequired, in line with the service level agreement with contractors and the terms of the lease.

• Construct theappropriate budget(for the Landlord to sign off) andmonitorthe collection of Service Charges to fund necessary works.

• Lead on meetings with the RMC Directors, Residents' Association and Developers etc. in line with the service level agreement and statutory requirements.

• Be aware of the Compliance, Health & Safety and M & E requirements of Residential Management and that your sites are fully compliant.

• Ensure a fully documented audit trail for site visits; meetings (formal and informal)

• Ensure maintenance isidentifiedand carried out as promptly as possible to reduce the risk of further damage.

• Ensure all consultation procedures are followed.

• Review lease requirements for major works and ensure section 20 notices areservedand a major works programme are in place.

What are we looking for?

• Block/Estate Property Management experience ina previousProperty Manager role

• The ability to understand leases, service chargebudgetingand associated legislation.

• Sound knowledge of the Building Safety Act, with experience of managing Higher Risk Buildings and complex sites

• The ability to build andmaintainkey relationships both internally and externally.

• Good attention to detail, comfortable with excel and picking out financial details, Section 20, great customer service skills.

• Excellent organisational skills

• Confident, with a customer centric mindset

• A full UK driving licence and car

What does RMG have offer you?

You'llnot only be joining a thriving market leader whereyou'llbenefitfrom working alongside the best in the industry,you'llalso receive a superb package of company benefits including:

• 27days holiday plus all Bank Holidays

• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care,physiotherapyand GP Charges – plus more! (all to agenerous fixedamount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services

• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)

• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)

• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

About Us

Join the RMG family and join one of the largest and most respected property management companies with a portfolio spanning over 144,000 households across the UK. We offer a range of job opportunities, from property management, finance, customer services, and everything in between, which makes usa great placeto work.

And itdoesn'tstop there. Every one of our employeeshas the opportunity tolearn, develop and grow in their chosen career pathway and reach their potential.

As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [e-mail].

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities