Block Property Manager – Merseyside
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Job ID 55863
Job Description
55863
An exciting opportunity has arisen within a leading property firm in Liverpool for an experienced and highly professional Block Property Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of management services to a portfolio of residential and, where applicable, mixed-use buildings and estates.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is proactive, organised, and client-focused, with a strong understanding of property management, compliance, and customer service excellence.
Role Purpose
To develop and maintain a motivated and customer-orientated property management service, ensuring that service standards are achieved in line with company policy, and that all legislative, regulatory, and best practice requirements are consistently met.
Key Responsibilities
Property Inspections and Maintenance
- Conduct periodic property inspections and prepare detailed site reports.
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety Regulations, maintaining accurate records of risk assessments and re-inspection schedules.
- Meet contractors on-site to monitor contract compliance and inspect completed works.
- Arrange maintenance of all common areas in accordance with lease terms.
- Coordinate day-to-day repair and maintenance works, including additional items such as signage and lighting.
- Undertake routine fire door inspections (communal fire doors in managed blocks under 18m, subject to successful completion of the BRE Fire Door Course).
- Organise the maintenance of external and internal decorations, plant and equipment, lighting installations (including re-lamping), and building management systems.
- Oversee the maintenance of water features, car parks, refuse collection areas, and cleaning of communal spaces including facades.
- Instruct professional consultants (e.g., surveyors, engineers) as required and upon client instruction.
- Manage testing and inspection of lifting equipment, abseiling points, and lightning conductors.
- Ensure appropriate training is provided for on-site staff.
- Arrange and monitor an out-of-hours emergency repair service where agreed with clients.
- Maintain and update Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules.
Finance and Administration
- Ensure Management Agreements are in place for all clients and developments.
- Prepare annual service charge budgets for each property within the portfolio.
- Liaise with clients and landlords to review and agree service charge budgets.
- Provide financial information and background details to support budget approval.
- Assist the Client Accountant with the preparation of annual accounts.
- Instruct Credit Control to advise lessees of payment liabilities under lease terms.
- Collaborate with the Accounts team on billing, service charge collections, and all related accounting processes.
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in residential or mixed-use property management.
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, health & safety, and best practice standards.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple properties and priorities effectively.
- Financial acumen with experience preparing and managing budgets.
- Competence in liaising with contractors, clients, and residents professionally.
- Membership of IRPM or similar professional body (desirable).
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
- ATPI experience ideal, but training can be provided.
Salary in range £30-£35,000 + car allowance
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For a more detailed job description, or to apply please contact Portia ta AMR.
