We are proud to be partnering with a specialist Social Housing provider who provide supported accommodation and homes across the country. They are are looking to appoint a Property Assets Manager on a permanent basis.

This will be a full-time position based from home, splitting home working 50/50 with site based travel across Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and Milton Keynes. The salary is circa £44,000 plus a £5,000 car allowance.

The ideal candidate will have extensive contracts management experience and have worked for at least five years in the Social Housing sector.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing day-to-day repairs, maintenance, voids, and cyclical works, managing contractors to ensure high-quality delivery and compliance with specifications
• Conducting contract management, monitoring contractor performance, quality, and customer service to achieve optimum outcomes across housing stock
• Preparing specifications, estimates, and tender documentation for repairs and maintenance works, managing contracts through to completion
• Managing budgets and procurement, authorising works orders, and ensuring value for money, compliance with standing orders, and financial probity
• Conducting pre- and post-inspections and stock condition surveys to maintain asset registers, compliance, and landlord standards
• Investigating and responding to customer complaints, capturing lessons learned to improve service delivery and resident satisfaction
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with internal teams, residents, contractors, and external agencies to support high-quality service delivery and collaboration

Experience required:

• Proven experience in property asset management, repairs and maintenance, or housing operations within the social housing or public sector environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage contractors and in-house teams delivering repairs, voids, and cyclical maintenance programmes
• Experience in contract management, including performance monitoring, quality assurance, and compliance with statutory and contractual standards
• Strong background in preparing technical specifications, estimates, and tender documentation, and managing contracts from procurement to completion
• Hands-on experience with budget management, cost control, and ensuring value for money in service delivery
• Skilled in conducting property inspections, including pre- and post-inspections, stock condition surveys, and compliance checks
• Experience handling customer complaints and service improvement, with a focus on resident satisfaction and continuous improvement
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with internal departments, residents, contractors, and external agencies
• Up-to-date understanding of health and safety, landlord compliance, and relevant housing regulations (e.g., Decent Homes Standard, HHSRS, Building Safety)

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday - Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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