Edwards Personnel are currently recruiting a senior block manager for an independent estate city agency. The successful candidate will be self motivated, able to work on own initiative and possess sound knowledge and experience of residential block management. Own transport and good local knowledge is essential. Main Duties and responsibilities are;- Responsible for the leadership and day-to-day management of the Block Management team; Be able to read and understand leases from many perspectives and foresee likely issues arising from individual leases. Ensure any direct reports understand a lease, coaching and mentoring where necessary Day to Day Management of Property Portfolio, proactively develop service levels across the portfolio to exceed client expectations, advising client of management set-up. Identify and manage new business opportunities to support business growth; Generating and tendering for new block management business; ensuring your team provide a cost effective, efficient, customer-focused service; ensuring that procedures outlined in this manual are effectively and efficiently undertaken by all members of the team and that all activities are undertaken in line with all relevant statutory regulations and legislation affecting the business; to coordinate and manage the Block Management team in accordance with company policy and procedures; to ensure that the team responds promptly to maintenance requests as per customer service standards and that the team have basic knowledge and working understanding of what is required; to oversee the recruitment and management of site staff on behalf of the management companies i.e. Building Managers, concierge, security etc.; the procurement of approved contractors and preparing documents to put out tenders for contractors and regularly review to seek competitive prices; to ensure that company guidelines in respect of contractor accreditation and qualification are adhered to at all times; to arrange and oversee cyclical and planned maintenance programmes; able to read and understand leases from many perspectives and foresee likely issues arising from individual leases; to respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise;- to motivate, develop and nurture a team of development site staff and external contractors achieving company targets. to assist in preparing annual budgets by calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money on behalf of the management companies; As required, obtaining quotations for refurbishment projects, assisting in obtaining client authorities and managing works progress; to instruct approved contractors, liaise with clients and ensure all repair works are carried out in a cost effective and timely manner as set out in the procedure manual; to regularly monitor service delivery of contractors; to submit and administer any insurance claims ( dealing with brokers, adjusters and lessees, sending quotes through to brokers and negotiating the claims ); the Health & Safety issues relating to the management of the block; to coordinate an 'out of hours' emergency repair service. If you feel that you have the right experience, please apply with an up to date CV and state your salary expectations. Edwards Personnel are property recruitment specialists recruiting all positions within estate agency, lettings, property management and property related industries throughout the UK. Contact one of our specialists to discuss this or other suitable opportunities.