Job Title: Property Manager (Fixed Term Contract)
Contract: Full Time, 3-month fixed term (with potential extension)
Location: Leicester (Hybrid working)
DBS Check: Basic
Working Pattern
- Office-based: 2 days per week (Leicester office)
- Home working: 2/3 days per week
Role Overview
Our client, a well established social housing provider, is seeking an experienced Property Manager to join them on a 3 month fixed term contract, with strong potential for extension. This role is vital in ensuring continuity of service delivery during a period of organisational change and team restructuring.
If you are an operationally focused property professional with strong leadership skills and a background in social housing, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a high impact interim role.
Key Responsibilities
- Line management of a team of 5 staff (1 Administrator and 4 Surveyors)
- Provide clear direction, support, and performance management to the team
- Oversee responsive repairs and voids management, ensuring works are delivered on time and within budget
- Ensure emergency repairs are prioritised and completed within required timescales
- Monitor performance and quality of repairs across dispersed stock
- Manage and monitor contractor performance against KPIs and SLAs
- Address performance issues and ensure value for money
- Maintain strong working relationships with external contractors
- Embed and oversee compliance with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
- Ensure service delivery aligns with Awaab's Law, particularly around damp, mould, and hazard response times
- Support property-related compliance within tenancy and leasehold arrangements
- Manage property-related issues linked to tenancies and leaseholds
- Provide advice and resolution on complex property and leasehold matters
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in property management within social housing
- Strong knowledge of responsive repairs, voids, and contractor management
- Experience managing and motivating multi-disciplinary teams
- Working knowledge of HHSRS and current housing compliance standards
- Understanding of Awaab's Law and its operational impact
- Ability to manage dispersed housing stock and site-based work
- Strong organisational, communication, and decision-making skills
Desirable
- Experience working in interim or fixed-term roles
- Knowledge of housing regulation and best practice in property services