Homeownership Specialist – Property / Block Manager

About the role

The Homeownership Specialist will take full ownership of a varied portfolio of leasehold properties, ensuring each site meets health and safety standards and lease obligations. You will split your time between site inspections, office collaboration and remote work, delivering a high‑quality service to leaseholders. This three‑month temporary position offers a blend of autonomous responsibilities and team interaction.

Key responsibilities

• Attend each site at least twice a week to conduct inspections, identify repairs and monitor compliance.
• Visit the Manchester office weekly to coordinate with finance, compliance, customer service and major works teams.
• Manage leasehold services including LPE1 packs, permissions, lease interpretation, staircasing, extensions, resales and other transactions.
• Provide clear written and verbal communication to leaseholders, attend meetings and build trust.
• Carry out regular health‑and‑safety inspections, flag hazards and arrange remedial actions.
• Work with finance to set service‑charge budgets, monitor spend, manage variances and maintain sinking funds.
• Support planning and delivery of major works, ensuring proper Section 20 consultation and execution.

Required profile

• Proven leasehold management experience with solid knowledge of leasehold and service‑charge legislation.
• Strong budgeting and financial monitoring skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, confident when dealing with leaseholders.
• Analytical mindset with strong numeracy and comfort handling financial data.
• Self‑managed, able to prioritise tasks, maintain a diary and work independently.

Required skills

• No specific software tools are mandated in the posting.

What we offer

• A varied, autonomous role combining site work, office collaboration and home‑working.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on resident satisfaction and property standards.
• Weekly pay at £20 per hour.
• Support from a reputable recruitment agency and exposure to a broad property portfolio.