About this role
Block Manager - Essex Portfolio Colchester | Chelmsford | Ipswich £36,000 - £40,000 + £4,500 car allowance
Role Overview We're working with a leading property management company to find an experienced Property Manager to take over a vacant region in their Essex portfolio. You'd join a well-established business, build strong relationships with residents and directors, and make a regional patch your own.
The portfolio has around 25 mixed-tenure sites of varying sizes, about 1,500 units in total, across the Colchester, Chelmsford and Ipswich areas. The role is regionally based, with regular site visits supported by a car allowance.
The Portfolio
Locations: Colchester, Chelmsford and Ipswich, with sites across the surrounding region
Composition: mixed-tenure developments of varying sizes
Scale: around 25 sites, about 1,500 units
Key Responsibilities
Be the main point of contact for residents, leaseholders, RMC/RTM directors and freeholders
Carry out regular site inspections, spot maintenance needs and keep sites to a high standard
Prepare, manage and monitor service charge budgets, working with the accounts team on year-end accounts
Instruct and manage contractors: get quotes, raise works orders and oversee the quality of the work
Run Section 20 consultations for major works and qualifying long-term agreements
Keep every site compliant, including fire risk assessments, health and safety, insurance and building safety
Handle lease enquiries, breaches, LPE1 requests and resident queries promptly and professionally
Attend and present at AGMs and directors' meetings, including some evenings
Monitor arrears and support credit control
Keep accurate records on the property management system
About You
Proven experience as a Property Manager or Block Manager, ideally in residential block or mixed-tenure management
Sound knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation, service charges and Section 20
Awareness of building safety and compliance requirements, including the Building Safety Act 2022
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy portfolio spread across a wide area
Confident communicator with residents, directors and contractors
IRPM / TPI qualification (or working towards one) is desirable
Full UK driving licence and access to a car
The Package
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000, depending on experience
Car allowance: £4,500 per year
A role with an established, leading property management company, with ongoing support and development
How to Apply For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Annie McGrandles at PMR on