Property and Compliance Manager

The organisation: Empower Housing - Property and Compliance Manager

Castlefield Recruitment are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by Empower Housing Association to support them with the recruitment of a Property and Compliance Manager. This recruitment is part a pro-active and positive review of their operations to ensure they have the right resources and skills to deliver the best possible services to tenants and meet regulatory and legal requirements.

Empower Housing Association (EHA) was founded in 2003, to provide specialist housing for adults with disabilities enabling them to live independently within their community. EHA work collaboratively with families, Local Authorities and other key stakeholders, to find the right home for their tenants. Currently, EHA provide housing to over 450 tenants.

Their colleagues are key to their success and growth, with an overall colleague satisfaction rate of 88%.

Join them in making a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with disabilities by providing them with the opportunity to live independently and thrive within their communities, whilst championing their core values; Caring, Supportive, Committed.

The Role: Empower Housing - Property and Compliance Manager

• Leading a small team, you will manage the planned and responsive property maintenance services -delivery of high levels of customer satisfaction and value for money
• You will manage the Compliance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor, Maintenance Officers and contractors to deliver high standards with a strong customer focus, ensuring compliance with Legislation, Regulation and budgetary and risk management.
• The role is also responsible for the Health and Safety of colleagues and tenants, ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements within the managed portfolio.

The Person: Empower Housing - Property and Compliance Manager

• HNC in Building studies or equivalent related qualification - E
• IOSH Managing safely certification - D
• Relevant experience in a leadership role in a maintenance setting preferably in the housing sector -E
• Knowledge and understanding of the social housing sector - E
• Experience of managing stock condition surveys and maintaining and reporting data from an asset management database preferably within a social housing environment - E
• Experience of managing relevant legislation and Regulation, including Decent Homes standards, HHSRS, EPCs, building regulations, CDM and property compliance regulations - E
• Experience of budget setting and cost management control for responsive and planned investment programmes - E
• Experience of key performance indicators producing clear reports and analysis - E
• Experience engaging and managing building contractors, utility suppliers, surveyors, etc, using tendering processes where required - E
• Repairs and maintenance technical knowledge including job costing - E
• Knowledge of handheld technologies for stock surveying - D

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Ability to buy up to 5 additional holidays
• Hybrid working (where relevant to role)
• Pension up to 7% employer contribution
• Life cover 3 times salary
• Health benefits & cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Free on site parking
• Long service awards
• Sickness scheme
• Company uniform

Please note: Any speculative CV’s will be received as a gift and shared with our recruitment partner