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Job Title: Property Manager
Position Type: Permanent / Full-Time
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours per week
Function: Property
Reporting to: Head of Property
Location: Flexible / Home Based to cover North of England (Candidate must be able to travel to Liverpool, Derby, Nottingham, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Newcastle).
Job Summary: Reporting to the Head of Property, you will be home based but responsible for the company estate in the North with travel and overnight stays as required. Your main customer will be the MD of Residential Services and you will be the key operational lead in the North to meet Lifeways investment programme, with the support of a property helpdesk and Property Admin team. A typical week will be 3 days in services and 2 working remotely.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project manage refurbishment projects, including provision of specifications, employer’s requirements, consultant appointments, contract administration, valuations and invoices.
* Conduct pre-acquisition surveys and dilapidation surveys.
* Conduct annual condition surveys across the existing estate.
* Respond to major building defects including management of reactive maintenance and property-related health and safety issues.
* Assist in the preparation of planned preventative maintenance budgets.
* Assist tendering, instructing and managing service contracts across the estate.
* Responsible for authorisation and accountability for any third party contractor spend ensuring value for money and that such spend is within guidelines set out by the senior management team and head of property.
* Review and monitor all home compliance certification.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
The role would suit an experienced Property Manager or Estates Manager, who is dynamic and enjoys a busy, fast-paced Property role. Candidates from a Care environment will be prioritised along with having the following experience:
* Working knowledge of property management processes and regulatory requirements.
* Experienced in contract documentation and administration.
* Good understanding of risk management regarding fire, legionella and asbestos.
* Familiar with commercial M & E system installations.
* Experience within the care home environment.
* An ability to respond positively to working within a pressurised environment.
* Competent IT skills and experience of working with CAFM systems.
* Effective communication skills, written and verbal.
* A practical, flexible and innovative approach to work.
* Experience of managing field-based teams.
At Lifeways, we value our staff and work hard to develop their skills through the provision of training and support. We are expanding, and so there are real opportunities for career development.
If you feel ready for a change and are able to take on new challenges in a growing organisation, we want to hear from you.
The Lifeways Group is an equal opportunities employer and is regulated by CQC in England, CIW in Wales and CI in Scotland.
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