Property Manager - BTR

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution up to 15

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping

28 days' holiday + bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd is assisting a major landlord client in Manchester to appoint a Property Manager. You’ll own the end-to-end resident experience, ensuring homes are safe, well maintained and compliant, with a focus on easy, supportive service.

You’ll collaborate with teams across the business to drive smooth handovers, resolve issues quickly, and shape an excellent service standard while managing repairs, tenancy issues and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' residential property management experience, preferably PRS or new-build.
• Industry qualification/ membership of ARLA/ Propertymark or The Property Institute (TPI).
• Strong knowledge of UK compliance including H&S, Housing Act and the Renters Rights Bill.
• Confident managing repairs, contractors and complex tenancy issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage all in-tenancy activities including resident management, repairs, maintenance (reactive and planned/ preventative), complaints and escalations.
• Proactively reduce repair times and improve first-time-fix success.
• Manage end of tenancy turn activities to KPIs and associated deposit negotiations and returns.
• Organising contractors, gaining quotations, issuing works orders and obtaining invoices
• Ensuring property compliance such as EICR's, gas safety and EPC certifications
• Maintain accurate operational reporting and MI, highlighting risks and required actions.
• Managing resident rental accounts and chasing arrears
• Processing and serving section notices as required
• Sourcing, onboarding and managing new suppliers
• Evaluating inspection reports and follow up actions
• Overseeing the Asset Integrity & Performance
• Monitor property condition and elevate recurring asset issues.
• Work with operational teams to optimise portfolio performance and plan improvements.

Skills

Residential property management

UK compliance knowledge

Contractor management

Customer service

Education

ARLA/Propertymark/TPI membership

Tools

Qube

SLM

Fixflo

Job description

Our client is on an ambitious journey to become one of the country's largest and most trusted landlords, creating vibrant communities and delivering exceptional living experiences. As they scale at pace, you'll be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of property management – where innovation, customer focus, and growth go hand in hand. This is your chance to make an impact and be part of something extraordinary.

As a Property Manager, you'll be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of property management and customer care.

Purpose of the Role

As a Property Manager, you'll take ownership of the end-to-end experience for our residents, ensuring their homes are safe, well maintained and compliant, and that every interaction feels supportive and effortless.

You’ll work closely with teams across the business to create smooth handovers, resolve issues quickly and help shape a consistently excellent service.

Key Responsibilities

Property Management Delivery & Performance

• Manage all in-tenancy activities including resident management, repairs, maintenance (reactive and planned/ preventative), complaints and escalations.
• Proactively reduce repair times and improve first-time-fix success.
• Manage end of tenancy turn activities to KPIs and associated deposit negotiations and returns.
• Organising contractors, gaining quotations, issuing works orders and obtaining invoices
• Ensuring property compliance such as EICR's, gas safety and EPC certifications
• Maintain accurate operational reporting and MI, highlighting risks and required actions.
• Managing resident rental accounts and chasing arrears
• Processing and serving section notices as required
• Sourcing, onboarding and managing new suppliers
• Evaluating inspection reports and follow up actions
• Overseeing the Asset Integrity & Performance
• Monitor property condition and elevate recurring asset issues.
• Work with operational teams to optimise portfolio performance and plan improvements.

Customer Journey & Compliance

• Provide a warm, responsive and solutions‑focused service to residents.
• Ensure compliance with tenancy legislation and health & safety
• Manage complaints and escalations within agreed SLAs.

Systems, Data & Process Control

• Maintain accurate records in Qube and related PMS systems.
• Identify risks, process gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement of operational workflows.

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Work closely with Lettings, Sales and regional teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Liaise with contractors and managing agents, challenging underperformance where needed.
• Keep communication tight with partners to reduce delays and improve outcomes.

Skills & Experience

Must have

• 5+ years' residential property management experience, ideally PRS or new‑build.
• Industry qualification/ membership of either ARLA/ Propertymark or The Property Institute (TPI)
• Strong knowledge of UK compliance including H&S, Housing Act and the Renters Right Bill
• Confident managing repairs, contractors and complex tenancy issues.

Nice to have

• Experience in Shared Ownership or mixed‑tenure environments.
• Competent user of PMS systems such as SLM, Qube, Fixflo

What We're Looking For

• A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Someone who embodies business values: customer‑first, collaborative, and committed to quality.
• A team player with a passion for delivering exceptional service and improving processes.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long‑term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.