Job Description
Job Title: Asset Manager
Location: CHADD properties - Dudley
Accountable to: Chief Executive
Responsible for: Health & Safety Officer & Asset Officer
Hours: 36 per week on average
Contract: Permanent
Job Purpose: To take the lead role in the management of the association’s building assets and landlord services, ensuring every aspect of property management is delivered to the highest standard.
What’s on offer:
- Competitive salary £44,075 – £50,269 SCP Scales 33 to 39 (DOE)
- On-site parking
- 32 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Friday working from home day & other flexibility
- Medicash benefits programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Supportive, collaborative working environment
- The chance to play a pivotal role in shaping service standards for a well-respected award-winning local housing association
Key responsibilities
· Lead on all reactive maintenance issues, ensuring swift, cost-effective solutions
· Lead on our planned/major works/cyclical programme ensuring timely completion and delivering on budget
· Assess and deliver our capital programme in line with our 5-Year Strategy including our carbon net zero/retro fit plan
· Lead on regulatory standards, compliancy and health and safety responsibilities
· Line-manage, mentor and guide a team of two direct reports; Health & Safety Office and Asset Manager, providing intentional leadership and support
· Build strong, lasting relationships with scheme-based staff, partners and tenants as their trusted senior point of contact
· Ensure all properties comply with health & safety and legal obligations, including gas, electrical, and fire risk checks
· Supervise property inspections, ensuring accurate reporting and timely follow-up
· Manage contractor relationships, maintaining high-quality, budget-conscious work
· Oversee effective and efficient void works to reduce void periods and ensure our ready-to-let standard is maintained
· Drive process improvements, draft and review key policies, helping refine and elevate service delivery
· Provide reports on activity, progress and compliance of repairs, maintenance and health and safety against key performance indicators
· Lead on procurement in accordance with our procurement and value for money strategy
· To manage delegated budgets throughout the year taking appropriate action to control expenditure
· Oversee estate management, janitorial & gardening functions
· Assess the future potential work programme for property remodelling/refurbishment to support CHADD’s future sustainability
Health & Safety
· Observe and comply with health & safety regulations and CHADD’s Health & Safety Policy
· Update relevant health & safety records and monitoring forms as required
· Report any emergency repairs or hazards
General
· Contribute to the senior leadership team, strategies and vision
· Participate in training & supervision as required
· Ensure equality of opportunity both in service provision and employment in accordance with the diverse needs of the community
· Observe and ensure compliance with CHADD policies and Code of Conduct
· Carry out such duties as may from time to time be required for the effective running of the schemes in conjunction with the Chief Executive
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Pay: £44,075.00-£50,269.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
