Oxted, Surrey Block Recruit

• Position: Block Manager (Client-Side)
• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + benefits
• Location: Surrey
• Hybrid Working: 3 days in office, 1 day on site, 1 day from home (after initial introduction / probation period)
• Experience Required: 2-3 years in block management, ideally AIRPM qualified, with experience managing diverse portfolios
• Traits: Confident, motivated, articulate, and a go-getter
• 9am - 5:30pm - 37.5 hours a week

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage a specific residential block management portfolio
• To make regular inspections of properties to check upon the condition of the building and grounds and to ascertain works of repair as required
• Oversee day to day maintenance of leasehold properties, including the management of contractors
• Oversee day to day, contracted and cyclical maintenance
• Project manage major internal and external work
• Produce budgets for service charges to include reserve funds for the coming year
• Manage expenditure against budget throughout the financial year and if necessary produce reports if required
• To administer debt recovery for service charges, ground rent and insurance
• Ensure compliance with current health and safety legislation
• To manage the section 20 procedure for major works, to include drafting the legal notice if required
• Where required the management of onsite staff at managed properties, including where necessary recruitment, appraisals, etc.
• To liaise with our in house insurance department to progress any claims
• Maintaining the website and Qube software
• Circulate information to residents concerning management issues
• Liaising with lessees, residents, contractors and others as required, including telephone calls, faxes and emails in a timely and courteous manner
• Ensuring that all appropriate people are kept fully informed reporting issues
• Take on any duties of a Block Property Manager which are deemed appropriate by the Block Department Head

Minimum Requirements:

• 2/3 years Block Management experience, including section 20s and service charge budgets
• Solid job stability
• Previous experience managing a range of developments including RMCs
• Excellent customer service, IT and communication skills
• Drivers license

Desirable Requirements:

• Industry related qualifications such as IRPM / RICS / IOSH
• Knowledge of Landlord & Tenant Act 1985, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and The Work at Height Regulations 2005

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