We’re recruiting for a Senior Asset Manager to join Southwark’s largest resident-managed housing organisation, responsible for around 1,600 homes across Borough and Bermondsey.
This is a genuinely different kind of housing organisation. Strategic decisions are made by a Board of resident directors, meaning residents have a real voice in how their homes and communities are managed and invested in. Resident support for this model has remained at around 90% across six formal ballots over 25 years.
The organisation is built around straightforward values: doing the right thing, keeping promises, spending responsibly, celebrating diversity, supporting one another and welcoming new ideas.
The role
You’ll lead asset management, planned investment, stock condition, sustainability and major works across the portfolio, including annual capital programmes worth £2m–£8m.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading asset strategy and investment planning
Delivering major planned and capital works programmes
Managing stock condition surveys, asset data and lifecycle forecasting
Developing 5, 10, 15 and 30-year investment plans
Managing contractors, consultants, budgets, quality and performance
Leading EPC improvement, energy efficiency and Net Zero planning
Undertaking NPV and asset viability assessments
Supporting governance, assurance and resident engagementAbout you
You’ll need significant asset management or planned maintenance experience within housing, with demonstrable experience of capital investment programmes, stock condition and asset data, contractor management, budgets and performance, and sustainability or energy-efficiency programmes.
You’ll also need a strong understanding of social housing investment, building safety and the wider regulatory environment, together with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to residents, colleagues and senior stakeholders.
Essential qualifications
You’ll need a Degree, HNC/HND, Level 5 qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as Building Surveying, Asset Management, Construction Management, Property Management, Housing or Building Studies.
You will also need:
PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification
IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification
Relevant professional membership, or be working towards membership, through RICS, CIOB or CIHMRICS and additional qualifications in sustainability, stock condition, EPC, Net Zero or financial appraisal would be advantageous.
Why join?
Alongside a salary of £64,938–£68,460, benefits include:
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – an excellent career-average pension with employer contributions
27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
Two Giveback Days each year
Excellent learning and development opportunitiesThis is a rare opportunity to take genuine ownership of long-term investment within a resident-led organisation where you can see the direct impact of your decisions on homes, residents and communities
Salary description
£64938.00 - £68460.00 per year