Property Manager

Northwich, Cheshire
Residential Management Group Ltd

Job Title: Property Manager

Contract: Full time & Permanent

Location: Hybrid / Cheshire & North Wales

Salary: £25,680 + £4,320 car allowance, mileage + excellent benefits!

Residential Management Group is a market leading Managing Agent with superb systems, robust processes, and specialist back-office support departments, so when you join us as a Property Manager, you’re equipped with the best support to deliver a property management service that is second to none.

At RMG we manage small and large blocks and estates for RMC (Resident Management Companies), L&T (Landlord & Tenant) and Developers. You’ll be working alongside a great team of property management professionals, led by a highly experienced senior management team.

What will you be doing?

This is a great career opportunity for a Property Manager or an Assistant Property Manager preferably with experience in block/estate management to join a large, organically growing, market leading managing agent.

A hybrid Property Manager role, you’ll be conveniently located to visit your developments across Cheshire and North Wales and have regional team working days at our Northwich office once a month, along with a weekly team catch up on-line. You will manage an established residential portfolio of blocks and estates for predominantly RMC clients. This portfolio of approximately 12 developments requires a “hands on” approach with regular liaison with RMC directors and therefore lots of travel to sites for meetings and site visits and to manage on-site wardens at some developments. We require a personable, confident communicator with strength of character to handle strong personalities, and comfortable managing your own workload.

• Carry out services required in accordance with the lease.

• Monitor the services in line with the service level agreement with contractors and the terms of the lease.

• Construct the appropriate budget and monitor the collection of service charges to fund necessary works, liaising with our specialist departments as required.

• Manage and carry out the meetings with the RMC Directors, Residents association, 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.

• Maintain key relationships both internally and externally.

• Ensure full documented audit trail for site visits; meetings (formal and informal) are completed.

• Ensure maintenance is identified and carried out as promptly as possible to cut down risk of further damage.

• Ensure all consultation procedures are followed.

• Review lease requirements for major works.

• Ensure section 20 notices are served and a major works programme is in place.

What are we looking for?

• Block/Estate Property Management experience as a Property Manager or an Assistant Property Manager is advantageous

• IRPM qualification preferred, or ready to study

• The ability to understand leases, service charge budgeting and associated legislation

• Excellent organisational skills

• Confident and customer centric mindset

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships

• A full UK driving licence and car

What do we offer?

You’ll not only be joining a market leader where you’ll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you’ll also receive a superb package of company benefits.

• Car allowance of £4320 per annum, plus mileage

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and enjoy your Birthday off, on us!

• Ability to accrue additional holidays (subject to criteria)

• Life Assurance – 4 x basic salary

• Generous pension scheme with contributions matched up to 6 %

• Company performance related bonus

• Free Healthcare Cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – and more – all to a generous fixed amount, plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services

• Access to a whole host of discounts on gyms, retail, groceries, leisure, electronics and so much more!

• Employee Referral scheme with rewards up to £1,000 per referral

• Free and confidential access to Employee Assistance Programme

• Monthly employee wellbeing initiatives

• Corporate Social Responsibility events throughout the year

• Two paid volunteer days per year

• On-site parking available

• Hybrid / flexible working

• Company Equipment to support your remote working – mobile phone, laptop etc

• We really like to support our employees to develop in their career, so we provide Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications such as IRPM, AAT, CIMA, ACCA and give up to 5 study days. We’ll also pay your annual professional subscriptions.

• Exclusive access to MSc. Property Management & Investment – De Montfort University, should you wish to continue your professional education further.

• And more

With ongoing business growth, we have a variety of career opportunities so if this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for, please visit RMG Careers on our website or get in touch to discuss other opportunities.