Property Manager – Maintenance Division – North London
Our client is seeking an experienced and highly organised Property Maintenance Manager to join their growing property business based in North London. This is a senior, hands‑on role responsible for managing a designated property portfolio. You will act as the central point of contact for tenants, landlords, contractors and internal teams‑ensuring all maintenance issues are handled efficiently and to a high standard.
Responsibilities include but will not be limited to:
- Provide accurate estimates and costings for maintenance works
- Assess jobs prior to attendance and provide clear timescales, costings, and oversight
- Train maintenance staff to social housing and temporary accommodation standards
- Supervise and manage void property turnarounds
- Carry out property inspections and spot checks
- Manage and support insurance claims
- Provide technical maintenance support to staff
- Allocate work orders daily and manage workloads effectively
- Maintain full control of the maintenance diary
- Manage and update Reapit Organiser (or similar industry software)
- Manage project budgets, signing off invoices, timesheets, and overtime
- Monitor vehicle tracking, expenses, and petty cash
- Control and oversee the emergency maintenance line
- Recruit Maintenance Operatives and source reliable subcontractors
- Ensure operatives are correctly uniformed and vans are clean, stocked, and audited
- Line manage Maintenance Operatives and Maintenance Coordinators
- Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly operational meetings
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Weekly sign-off of timesheets, overtime, and invoices
- Maintenance diary kept up to date daily
- Jobs completed within Schedule of Repair Response Times
- Maintenance systems kept accurate and up to date
- Jobs attended within allocated time slots
- Daily meetings with Maintenance Coordinators
- Weekly meetings with Maintenance Operatives
- Monthly Profit & Loss meetings with Directors
- Weekly management meetings with Directors
The Successful Applicant will need to possess the following skills:
- The successful candidate will have 3+ years’ experience in property maintenance management, with a substantial understanding of maintenance processes and basic building/construction knowledge.
- Experience working within social housing, temporary accommodation, guaranteed rent schemes, and managing void property turnarounds is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of maintenance operations and basic building/construction principles
- Proven experience managing maintenance teams and subcontractors
- Experience within social housing, temporary accommodation, or similar environments
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Confident, assertive, and solution‑focused management style
- Strong technical maintenance knowledge across multiple trades
- Ability to learn and use industry-leading property management software (Reapit experience desirable)
- Experience managing budgets, costs, and operational performance
The hours will be: Monday to Friday 9am – 5:30pm
Salary range will be: £30,000- £35,000pa
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- On‑site parking
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