Property Manager-Maintenance Division - Southgate

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.

• 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

• 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 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 with in 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

Monday to Friday 9am – 5:30pm

£30,000- £35,000pa

• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• On-site parking