We are looking to recruit a dedicated London Private Rented Procurement Manager to take forward an exciting new project funded by Impact on Urban Health expanding our current service into the London Boroughs of Lambeth & Southwark. Your role will be private landlord and letting agent focused, recruiting good quality properties into our London guaranteed rent scheme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create a strategy for the procurement of new rental properties
- Develop marketing material to support the procurement of new rental properties
- Develop social media tools to support the procurement of new rental properties
- Create and nurture relationships with new and existing private landlords
- Create and nurture relationships with new and existing letting agents
- Create and nurture relationships with new and existing property developers
- Create and nurture relationships with Local Authority partners
- Lead on negotiations for new properties with landlords, letting agents and property developers
- Make a visit to all new properties and make an assessment on suitable rent, property condition and any works required
- Co-ordinate the collection of gas safety certificates, electrical certificates and EPCs for all new properties
- Manage referrals to properties from Local Authority partners
- Provide settling in and tenancy support to all new London tenancies, including monitoring property repairs, condition and encouraging benefits take up
- Regularly report to the Directors progress on property procurement
Essential skills/attributes for the role:
- Good working knowledge of MS Office software and willingness to learn new software packages
- Good working knowledge of Mac software
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent approach to customer service/client care
- Attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
- Hard working
- Self motivated and organised
- Full driving licence and use of own car
Desirable:
- Understanding of the Private Rented Sector
- Knowledge of local rental markets, Universal Credit and the benefits system
- Understanding of those on low incomes and their support needs
- Ability to nurture and develop new partnerships with Landlords, Agents and partner organisations
- Experience of dealing with difficult people
Interested candidates should email a covering letter and CV to [email protected]
