About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and organised Portfolio Manager to join our Housing Management team. You will be responsible for overseeing a range of temporary accommodation, carry out property inspections, identifying and reporting repairs, assisting with tenancy issues, managing signups and check outs, and administration tasks.
Duties:
1. Carry out regular property visits and liaise with tenants, landlords, and local authorities, ensuring all contractual obligations are met
2. Conduct viewings and sign-up tenants, ensuring they understand tenancy terms and conditions, supporting housing benefit applications, and demonstrating property equipment
3. Manage tenancy check-outs, compiling specifications of works required to re-let, and ensuring properties meet contractual and legal standards
4. Work with the Income Collection team to maximise rental income, signposting tenants to welfare and benefits services, and issuing warnings or notices for non-payment
5. Identify and report necessary property repairs, making informed decisions to maintain standards
6. Manage tenancy breaches (e.g. noise nuisance, anti-social behaviour), including evidence gathering, reporting, serving statutory notices, and attending court where required
7. Attend evictions and provide supporting evidence when necessary
8. Identify tenants needing additional support and liaise with support providers and statutory agencies to help them sustain their tenancies
9. Collect data from property visits and maintain accurate records on internal IT systems
Role Criteria:
10. Experience in the above duties
11. Understanding of basic property faults and remedies.
12. Ability to write and present clear reports.
13. Knowledge of the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
14. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
15. Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
16. Experience in housing management and/or temporary accommodation.
Benefits we can offer you
17. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
18. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
19. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
20. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
21. Family friendly policies
22. Access to EAP Counselling sessions
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.