About The Role
Excellent opportunity for a Property Asset Manager to manage the Repairs and Maintenance service to our patch in the Midlands and sections of London ensuring day to day repairs, planned works are identified, specified, procured and managed to a high standard of completion.
At Salvation Army Homes we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who have been homeless.
Working in an environment that is dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who have recently experienced homelessness and who are in need of support and accommodation.
The Asset manager will be responsible for all Asset Management services in the Midlands geographical area, managing day to day repairs, identifying and prioritising future need, contributing to the development of future work programmes and ensuring current work programmes are effectively managed and delivered to the required standard.
On Call will be carried out on a rota basis and will cover the full week including the weekend.
The Property Asset Manager will need to deliver anefficient and effective contract management serviceand will: Manage, monitor and control contractors against performance targets
Prepare specifications, estimates and tender documentations for repairs and maintenance works
Procure contractors, furnishings and equipment
Identify future works and priorities
Contribute to the management and delivery of Salvation Army Homes planned and cyclical maintenance programme
About The Candidate
You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes delivery values and behaviours, demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution as an Asset Manager to transforming lives.
You will be aconfident communicator, able to consult and influence a range of stakeholders
We need you to: Be experienced in diagnosing, specifying, procuring and managing maintenance works
Have successfully managed contracts and programmes of work
Be a great budget manager with strong financial awareness
Be commercially minded with good business acumen
Be able to travel to various premises in the Midlands and sections of London
Be willing to work outside normal hours
Chair and record contractor meetings
Work Closely with the Housing officers and Various different types of Schemes as well as various charities
The benefits on offer
In return for helping to transform lives, well give you access to some great benefits. These include: 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
An extra day off on your birthday
A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
Pension with life assurance
Discounted private medical insurance
Loans available for financial emergencies
Occupational Sick Pay
A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
Long service awards from 2.5 years
Support to learn and develop your career
About The Company
A registered social landlord andone of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.
Salvation Army Homesis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. Thats where you come in.
As an equal opportunities employer,Salvation Army Homesis committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply forSalvation Army Homesopportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
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