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Property Acquisition Manager
Home Based covering Midlands & East of England
Up to £38,000 per annum + Company Car + Excellent Corporate Benefits Package
Are you an experienced and motivated Property or Lettings Manager? Has your role become too transactional? Is it lacking purpose and a sense of really making a difference?
We have the solution for you…
Serco is a global organisation who provide housing solutions to the people who are in most need within our communities, as part of our Accommodation and Support Services Contract (AASC).
If you are looking for a role where you can add real value to your career and to people who are less fortunate then this position is ideal! You will be heavily supported on a daily basis and constantly receive mentoring and training. This is a wonderful organisation to be part of who provide some amazing progression opportunities.
What you'll be doing
The key purpose of the role is to support the Head of Acquisition to deliver the appropriate volume and type of properties for AASC, to the required quality standards and at the lowest full-life cost. Also, to effectively manage a team and assist them with day to day duties.
- Manage a team of six Property Negotiators/Managers
- First line of contact for all day-to-day queries from the Property team; operations and existing landlord and investor network
- Manages the negotiations for lease agreements
- Undertake quality assurance on new properties, alongside Head of Acquisition
- Responsible for collating and developing weekly and monthly reporting
- Regular review of pipeline to monitor appropriate allocation; volumes and timescales and to deal with and/or escalate potential issues as they arise
- Attend external stakeholder meetings as required
- Deputise for the Head of Acquisition as and when required
- Continuous development of opportunities for new property streams through landlords, agents and developers
What you'll need to do the role
- Detailed understanding of the Lettings market and current legislation
- Understanding of HMO’s and the associated compliance
- Proficiency in reporting – using Excel, Word and Power Point
- Experience managing a team and being a leader
- Desire to help people less fortunate
- Full UK driving licence
- Ambitious, tenacious and a real problem solver
What we offer
- Company car and fuel card
- Laptop, phone and tablet to assist with day to day tasks
- Lone working safety equipment
- Monday to Friday working pattern, based from home
- 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
- Employee of the month and Annual award celebrations
- Community volunteer days
- Pension – up to 6%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the Immigration sector
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
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