Wesley Beckenham

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<h1>Maintenance Manager - up to £53,000 + bonus</h1><h3>Digbeth, Birmingham | Build-to-Rent | 550-Unit Development</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">Are you an experienced maintenance professional ready to take ownership of the maintenance operation within a landmark Build-to-Rent development?</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're working with an exciting residential operator who is looking for a <strong>Maintenance Manager</strong> to join the team at a <strong>550-unit BTR development in Digbeth, Birmingham</strong>.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is far more than a traditional maintenance role. You'll take the lead on the day-to-day maintenance operation across the entire development, overseeing apartments, communal areas, amenities and external spaces while managing a team and playing a key role in delivering an exceptional resident experience.</p><h2>The Opportunity</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">As Maintenance Manager, you'll be the go-to person for the technical and maintenance operation across the development.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll oversee both <strong>reactive and planned preventative maintenance</strong>, ensure apartments are ready for new residents, manage contractors and works, maintain high Health &amp; Safety standards and lead the Maintenance Team to deliver an efficient, proactive service.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll have real ownership of the function, working closely with the General Manager and wider on-site team to ensure the building operates at the highest possible standard.</p><h3>What you'll be responsible for:</h3><ul><li>Lead and manage the on-site Maintenance Team, allocating workloads and overseeing day-to-day performance.</li><li>Manage reactive and planned preventative maintenance, ensuring works are completed within agreed SLAs.</li><li>Oversee the <strong>make-ready process</strong>, ensuring apartments are inspected, repaired and presented to an exceptional standard ahead of new residents moving in.</li><li>Carry out regular inspections of apartments, communal areas and the wider development, identifying maintenance requirements and potential Health &amp; Safety risks.</li><li>Provide support across electrical and plumbing maintenance and coordinate specialist contractors where required.</li><li>Manage contractors and service providers, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard.</li><li>Support the ongoing management of defects during the development's warranty period.</li><li>Ensure RAMS, compliance documentation, logbooks and maintenance records are accurately maintained.</li><li>Carry out regular fire door inspections and ensure any required remedial works are actioned.</li><li>Monitor stock, tools, equipment and materials and ensure the maintenance operation is properly resourced.</li><li>Assist with maintenance budgets and cost management.</li><li>Work closely with the General Manager on performance, KPIs and continuous improvement.</li><li>Play an active role in recruitment, development and performance management within the Maintenance Team.</li><li>Help create a positive, proactive culture where the team takes pride in the building and the service delivered to residents.</li></ul><h2>It's not just about fixing things...</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a <strong>resident-facing leadership role</strong>.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll be regularly interacting with residents and colleagues, so we're looking for someone who understands that great maintenance is a huge part of the overall resident experience.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll take pride in entering residents' homes, communicate professionally, resolve issues quickly and look for solutions rather than simply identifying problems.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll also have the opportunity to get involved in resident events and the wider community, helping create a genuinely vibrant place to live.</p><h2>What we're looking for</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for someone with a strong understanding of building maintenance who is ready to take the next step in their career.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll ideally bring:</p><ul><li>Strong experience across building maintenance and general property maintenance.</li><li>Previous experience managing or leading a maintenance team, or clear experience ready to step into a management position.</li><li>A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.</li><li>Strong communication and customer service skills.</li><li>Confidence working with contractors and third-party service providers.</li><li>A good understanding of Health &amp; Safety and compliance requirements.</li><li>The ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>A genuine desire to deliver high standards rather than simply complete the job.</li><li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Building Management Systems.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">Experience within the <strong>private residential or Build-to-Rent sector</strong> would be highly advantageous.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Relevant qualifications such as <strong>IOSH Level 3, 17th Edition electrical, NVQ Level 2 Plumbing or Fire Door Inspection</strong> would also be beneficial.</p><h2>Why this role?</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance professional who wants <strong>ownership, responsibility and progression</strong> rather than being another pair of hands on a large site.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll be joining a major BTR development, leading a dedicated maintenance function and having a genuine influence over how the building operates and how residents experience their home.</p><p>If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, leading people, getting stuck in and taking pride in the condition of a building, this could be a brilliant next move.</p>

Maintenance Manager - Built to Rent - Birmingham - up to £53k+bonus

<h1>Maintenance Manager - up to £53,000 + bonus</h1><h3>Digbeth, Birmingham | Build-to-Rent | 550-Unit Development</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">Are you an experienced maintenance professional ready to take ownership of the maintenance operation within a landmark Build-to-Rent development?</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're working with an exciting residential operator who is looking for a <strong>Maintenance Manager</strong> to join the team at a <strong>550-unit BTR development in Digbeth, Birmingham</strong>.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is far more than a traditional maintenance role. You'll take the lead on the day-to-day maintenance operation across the entire development, overseeing apartments, communal areas, amenities and external spaces while managing a team and playing a key role in delivering an exceptional resident experience.</p><h2>The Opportunity</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">As Maintenance Manager, you'll be the go-to person for the technical and maintenance operation across the development.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll oversee both <strong>reactive and planned preventative maintenance</strong>, ensure apartments are ready for new residents, manage contractors and works, maintain high Health &amp; Safety standards and lead the Maintenance Team to deliver an efficient, proactive service.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll have real ownership of the function, working closely with the General Manager and wider on-site team to ensure the building operates at the highest possible standard.</p><h3>What you'll be responsible for:</h3><ul ><li>Lead and manage the on-site Maintenance Team, allocating workloads and overseeing day-to-day performance.</li><li>Manage reactive and planned preventative maintenance, ensuring works are completed within agreed SLAs.</li><li>Oversee the <strong>make-ready process</strong>, ensuring apartments are inspected, repaired and presented to an exceptional standard ahead of new residents moving in.</li><li>Carry out regular inspections of apartments, communal areas and the wider development, identifying maintenance requirements and potential Health &amp; Safety risks.</li><li>Provide support across electrical and plumbing maintenance and coordinate specialist contractors where required.</li><li>Manage contractors and service providers, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard.</li><li>Support the ongoing management of defects during the development's warranty period.</li><li>Ensure RAMS, compliance documentation, logbooks and maintenance records are accurately maintained.</li><li>Carry out regular fire door inspections and ensure any required remedial works are actioned.</li><li>Monitor stock, tools, equipment and materials and ensure the maintenance operation is properly resourced.</li><li>Assist with maintenance budgets and cost management.</li><li>Work closely with the General Manager on performance, KPIs and continuous improvement.</li><li>Play an active role in recruitment, development and performance management within the Maintenance Team.</li><li>Help create a positive, proactive culture where the team takes pride in the building and the service delivered to residents.</li></ul><h2>It's not just about fixing things...</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a <strong>resident-facing leadership role</strong>.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll be regularly interacting with residents and colleagues, so we're looking for someone who understands that great maintenance is a huge part of the overall resident experience.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll take pride in entering residents' homes, communicate professionally, resolve issues quickly and look for solutions rather than simply identifying problems.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll also have the opportunity to get involved in resident events and the wider community, helping create a genuinely vibrant place to live.</p><h2>What we're looking for</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for someone with a strong understanding of building maintenance who is ready to take the next step in their career.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll ideally bring:</p><ul ><li>Strong experience across building maintenance and general property maintenance.</li><li>Previous experience managing or leading a maintenance team, or clear experience ready to step into a management position.</li><li>A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.</li><li>Strong communication and customer service skills.</li><li>Confidence working with contractors and third-party service providers.</li><li>A good understanding of Health &amp; Safety and compliance requirements.</li><li>The ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>A genuine desire to deliver high standards rather than simply complete the job.</li><li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Building Management Systems.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">Experience within the <strong>private residential or Build-to-Rent sector</strong> would be highly advantageous.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Relevant qualifications such as <strong>IOSH Level 3, 17th Edition electrical, NVQ Level 2 Plumbing or Fire Door Inspection</strong> would also be beneficial.</p><h2>Why this role?</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance professional who wants <strong>ownership, responsibility and progression</strong> rather than being another pair of hands on a large site.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll be joining a major BTR development, leading a dedicated maintenance function and having a genuine influence over how the building operates and how residents experience their home.</p><p>If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, leading people, getting stuck in and taking pride in the condition of a building, this could be a brilliant next move.</p>

<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr"><strong>General Manager - A Brand New Standard for Rental Living in Birmingham</strong></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr"><strong>Digbeth, Birmingham | Full-time</strong></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">This is a rare one. A 550-unit build-to-rent development in the heart of Digbeth, Birmingham - is looking for a General Manager to lead it from the front.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Digbeth is having a moment. Creative, gritty, buzzing with independent culture, and now home to a rental scheme that's setting a genuinely new benchmark for what renting in Birmingham can look like. Think best-in-class amenities, a strong sense of community, six commercial units bringing the ground floor to life, and a resident experience built to feel more like a lifestyle than a lease. This isn't a standard PRS block - it's a flagship.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">We're looking for someone who wants to put their stamp on it.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr"><strong>The role</strong></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">You'll take full ownership of the onsite lettings and property management team, running the scheme as if it were your own business. That means:</p><ul dir="ltr"><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Owning the P&amp;L - driving rental growth, managing costs, and reporting on performance with real commercial rigour</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Leading, developing and inspiring a multi-disciplinary onsite team across leasing, facilities, and customer service</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Setting the tone for resident experience - building a genuine community through events, engagement and a five-star customer ethos</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Championing health &amp; safety and sustainability, keeping the scheme compliant and ahead of the curve</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Getting out into the local area - building relationships with businesses, tenants and the wider Digbeth community to raise the profile of the building</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Working closely with senior leadership on long-term asset strategy, spotting opportunities to enhance value and performance</li></ul><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr"><strong>About you</strong></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">You've led teams in build-to-rent, PBSA, hospitality or another purpose-built residential environment for at least 3 years, and you know your way around a budget as well as you know how to motivate a team. You're commercially sharp, hands-on, and genuinely energised by creating a great place to live. You're a strategic thinker but not afraid to get stuck in - someone who can read a P&amp;L in the morning and be chatting to a resident about their day by the afternoon.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Propertymark, IRPM or IOSH qualifications are a bonus, not a dealbreaker. What matters more is the mindset: commercially driven, community-minded, and ready to lead something special.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">If you want to be the person who defines what rental living looks like in Birmingham for the next generation - this is it.</p>

GM - New BTR Scheme - Birmingham - upto £70,000 + bonus

<h1>General Manager - Build to Rent - up to £55,000+bonus</h1><h3>Sheffield City Centre</h3><h3>Fixed-Term Contract (Expectation to Become Permanent)</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK's fastest-growing Build to Rent operators as General Manager of a flagship residential community in Sheffield.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Working within one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding sectors of the UK property market, you'll take full responsibility for the operational, commercial and customer experience performance of a large-scale Build to Rent development, leading an on-site team while creating an exceptional living experience for residents.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Initially offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, this role is expected to become permanent as the portfolio continues to grow and evolve.</p><h2>The Opportunity</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a true General Manager position within the Build to Rent sector, offering full ownership of a professionally managed residential community.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll be responsible for driving leasing performance, delivering best-in-class resident experience, overseeing building operations, managing financial performance and leading a high-performing on-site team.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The role would suit an ambitious Build to Rent, PBSA, residential lettings, property management or hospitality professional looking to take ownership of a flagship asset and make a visible impact within a growing business.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><h3>Leasing &amp; Occupancy</h3><ul><li>Lead the successful leasing and stabilisation of the development.</li><li>Drive occupancy and revenue performance through effective leasing strategies.</li><li>Monitor local market trends and competitor activity to maximise rental income.</li><li>Oversee the resident journey from enquiry through to move-in and ongoing tenancy management.</li></ul><h3>Resident Experience &amp; Community Building</h3><ul><li>Deliver an exceptional customer experience that reflects the high standards expected within Build to Rent.</li><li>Create a welcoming, service-led environment for residents and visitors.</li><li>Lead resident engagement initiatives, community events and local partnerships.</li><li>Monitor resident feedback and implement continuous improvements to service delivery.</li></ul><h3>Property Operations</h3><ul><li>Take overall responsibility for the safe, efficient and compliant operation of the building.</li><li>Oversee maintenance programmes, contractor management and building performance.</li><li>Ensure all health and safety, compliance and statutory obligations are met.</li><li>Lead operational responses to building issues and resident concerns.</li></ul><h3>Team Leadership</h3><ul><li>Recruit, develop and lead a multidisciplinary on-site team.</li><li>Create a high-performance culture focused on customer service, accountability and results.</li><li>Conduct regular coaching, performance reviews and development planning.</li></ul><h3>Commercial &amp; Financial Performance</h3><ul><li>Manage operational budgets and monitor asset performance.</li><li>Report on key Build to Rent metrics including occupancy, rental performance, resident satisfaction and operational KPIs.</li><li>Oversee rent collection processes and support effective arrears management.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for an experienced operational leader who understands the unique blend of hospitality, property management and customer experience that defines successful Build to Rent communities.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You will likely have:</p><ul><li>Experience within Build to Rent (BTR), Private Rented Sector (PRS), PBSA or a similar residential environment.</li><li>A strong understanding of leasing, property management and resident services.</li><li>Proven experience managing teams and driving operational performance.</li><li>A commercial mindset with experience delivering occupancy, revenue or sales targets.</li><li>Knowledge of relevant property legislation, compliance requirements and health &amp; safety standards.</li><li>A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to solve problems and lead from the front.</li></ul><h2>Why Apply?</h2><ul><li>Opportunity to lead a flagship Build to Rent development.</li><li>Join a growing operator with ambitious expansion plans.</li><li>Significant autonomy and visibility within the business.</li><li>Competitive salary and bonus structure.</li><li>12-month FTC with a strong likelihood of becoming a permanent appointment.</li><li>Chance to play a key role within one of the UK's most exciting and fastest-growing residential sectors.</li></ul><p>If you're passionate about Build to Rent and are looking for a role that combines operational leadership, commercial responsibility and resident experience, we'd love to hear from you.</p>

General Manager - BTR - Sheffield - FTC to Perm upto £55,000+ bonus

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