Job Title: Block Manager

Location: Chelsea

Brand: Principia

Salary: Competitive Salary Package

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm

About Principia:

Principia is a professional block management company providing tailored property management services to residential developments. We work with leaseholders, freeholders, and management companies to deliver efficient, transparent, and proactive management, ensuring properties are well-maintained and compliant.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities:

Principia is a well-established independent Block Management Property company in Chelsea looking for an experienced Block Manager to join our busy friendly Chelsea office at a senior level.

• Primary responsibility for delivery of a quality Property Management service.

• Undertake client care and liaison.

• Liaise closely with the property managers and accounts department.

• Manage a portfolio of Properties.

• Ensure that relevant Service Contracts and Annual Orders are in place.

• Regularly review service contracts, agree service levels, identify necessary preventative maintenance, and pre-authorise expenditure within agreed parameters (certainly within the confines of the ‘Section 20’ thresholds for works and long-term agreements).

• Carry out Property Inspection and complete reports.

• Undertake regular basic risk assessments of each building in your portfolio.

• Review Health and Safety reports (fire risk assessments, water hygiene, asbestos, lift engineering reports, etc) and arrange for the necessary rectification measures, in liaison with the client, as appropriate.

• Liaise with Health and Safety consultants and contractors, where required.

• Attend client meetings/ AGM (some out of hours).

• Preparing Service Charge budgets.

• Mentor other junior Property Manager(s).

• Be part of the team driving the business forward.

Skills required:

• Good IT skills are essential.

• Excellent customer care skills.

• Organisational skills and time management.

• Focused and motivated.

• Able to communicate effectively, build rapport and develop professional relationships.

• Well-presented and articulate.

• Be a team player.

• Willing to learn and wanting to contribute.

• Must have a minimum of 2 Year Property Management experience.

• IRPM qualifications are desirable but not essential.

• Good knowledge of the relevant Landlord and Tenant Act and RICS and TPI guidelines.

What we can offer you: 

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company 

• Market leading training and ongoing professional development  

• Supportive and collaborative team environment 

Benefits (following completion of probation period):

• Some working from home.

• Flexible Working Hours.

• Commission on additional income, such as Major Works.

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry. 

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.