Residential Block Manager

Location
Harrow
Salary
£28k - 35k per year
Posted
16 Feb 2018
Closes
15 Mar 2018
Ref
JFM-002
Contact
James Farrar
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Residential Block Manager Needed – Fantastic Opportunity

(Experienced Individuals Only)

Our client, JFM started out in April 2015, based in a small 2-man office in Perivale, West London. Joint-founders, James Farrar and Joe Mallon had a vision of launching a brand-new kind of managing agency, focused on consumers.

Since then, the company has achieved unprecedented success:

  • 52 Blocks and Estates under management encompassing 1800 units
  • 11 staff members
  • ARMA membership achieved in shortest possible time
  • New office opened in Summer 2017 based next to Harrow-on-the-Hill Tube Station
  • Founders named by ‘News on the Block’ as two of the most influential people in the leasehold sector
  • Finalists in the national Property Management Awards after just two and half years
  • A steady stream of new business leads, leading to a recent acquisition rate of 3-4 clients per month

What’s on Offer:

  • Excellent training and support provided, including membership of the IRPM
  • An opportunity to shape the organisation as we continue to grow
  • A fantastic team atmosphere
  • Regular social events
  • Fortnightly ‘work from home’ if desired
  • Workplace Pension

The Job Role

As a Property Manager, you will be playing an instrumental role in the company as the responsible person for a portfolio of diverse estates in London and the Home Counties. We are looking for someone that is good at forming and maintaining strong relationships and someone that understands the importance of customer service.

It is a requirement of this role that you have your own car for visiting your allocated estates. Expenses will be reimbursed.

Duties:

• Be first point of contact for your allocated sites

• Conduct site visits and action reports for your blocks and estates

• Chair directors’ meetings and AGMS

• Risk management

• Technical guidance to boards of Directors and other key client contacts Skills

• Strong writing ability – taking pride in all written work

• Excellent time-management, prioritisation and delegation skills.

• Excellent numeracy/analytical skills and competency in dealing with financial information

• Excellent computer skills – knowledge of Property Management software would be an advantage

• Excellent people skills – an ability to adapt your style as required.

• Excellent commercial skills – demonstrate an awareness of commercial reality Other Strengths

• Innovative: able to work within an organisation that is always improving

• Accountability: take personal responsibility for seeing things through to successful resolution

• Thorough: attention to detail, the ability to think things through – not just follow a checklist

• Commitment: take pride in your work and care about your/the team’s performance

• Mature: common-sense approach. Remain calm & measured while juggling multiple projects

Minimum Requirements:

• At least two years block management sector experience

• At least one-year experience being responsible for a portfolio

• Full UK Drivers licence and access to a vehicle for business purposes

• Undergraduate degree Desired

• AIRPM Qualified

Salary Range: - £28,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)

If you feel you’re the ideal candidate that our client is looking for and would like to apply, then send in your CV today by clicking on the APPLY button below.