Leasehold Services Manager - Housing
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire | United Kingdom
Job description
What's involved with this role:
Interim Leasehold Services Manager – Housing
Job Ref: Portsmouth 5246007
Pay Rate: £35.00 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 5-6 months
City: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Hybrid working
This position reports directly to the Head of Local Authority Housing, which is part of the Housing Neighbourhood & Building Services directorate. PCC is a Registered Housing Provider, and similar to all other Registered providers, whether Local Authorities, Housing Associations or ALMO's.
The Leasehold Services Team provide Housing Management to its 2000 Leaseholders, whether they purchased via the Right to Buy legislation, Shared Ownership Sales or Outright Sale.
Key Responsibilities:
The Leasehold Services Manager is responsible for the day to day delivery of Housing Management Services, delivered by a team of 5 Leasehold Services Officers.
Responsible for ensuring that the team are kept up to date with changes to legislation, case law, and best practice
Collection of Service Charges.
Management of ASB.
Manage applications for Lease Extensions.
Manager applications for Collective Enfranchisement.
Manage applications for Staircasing and sub-letting for Shared Owners.
Supporting the Leasehold Accounts Manager and Leasehold Administration & RTB Manager in meeting the legislative timetable for charging leaseholders.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via
[email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Possess a full driving licence (and ideally have access to own vehicle).
Qualifications:
Relevant degree.
Skills & Experience.
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Have proven skills and experience of Managing Leasehold stock, including RTB, Shared Ownership and Outright Sales.
Have proven skills and experience of Section 20 Consultation.
Have proven skills and experience of Shared Ownership Management including Staircasing.
Have proven skills and experience of reading, interpreting and explaining Leases.
Have proven skills and experience of managing staff.
Have proven skills and experience of leaseholder account management from a front-line perspective.
Have a flexible and adaptable approach to your work.
Be able to manage a diverse workload often against aggressive/crucial /legislative deadlines.
Be able to understand and interpret complex legislation.
Have practical experience of spreadsheet applications.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Job Ref: Portsmouth 5246007
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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£35 per hour
