Portfolio Manager

Location: Dartford

Salary: £32,647.65 per annum, plus company car

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours a week, 8:00 – 5:00pm

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and organised Portfolio Manager to join our Housing Management team. In this role, you will oversee a range of contracted housing management services delivered through MHM’s registered providers. You will be responsible for tenancy management, tenancy sustainment, income management, welfare benefits advice, and ensuring that properties are well maintained and complaint with health and safety requirements. This is a mobile role covering various locations across Dartford and Kent.

Duties:

• Conduct face-to-face interactions with tenants, landlords, and local authorities by carrying out regular property visits and ensuring all parties adhere to their contractual agreements.
• Carry out property viewings and sign-up new tenants, ensuring they understand the terms and conditions of their tenancy. Assist with Universal Credit applications and demonstrate how to use appliances and equipment within the property.
• Complete property checkouts and compile a specification of works required before re-letting, ensuring properties meet contractual and legal standards.
• Liaise with the Income Collection team to maximise rental income, signposting tenants to welfare and benefits services, and issuing warnings or notices for non-payment where necessary.
• Identify necessary property repairs to maintain contractual standards and determine repair responsibilities.
• Manage tenancy breaches and anti-social behaviour cases, including gathering and analysing evidence, preparing and serving statutory notices, attending court to present evidence, and supporting the eviction process when required.
• Identify clients who require additional support, arranging and liaising with relevant support providers and statutory agencies to help tenants sustain their tenancies.
• Collect and record accurate data from property visits, updating IT systems promptly.
• Carry out routine property inspections in line with organisational standards.

Role Criteria:

• Proven experience in the above duties or a similar housing management role.
• Experience in residential lettings, achieving KPI targets, and delivering high-quality customer service.
• Experience managing temporary accommodation and working in housing management across both the public and private sectors.
• Full UK driving license.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, and online systems.
• Ability to write and present clear, concise reports.
• Understanding of the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and its practical application.

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

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