At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead property management, drive improvements, and ensure compliance across Scotland.
- Company: Bield, a forward-thinking organisation focused on enhancing housing services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, flexible working, and generous holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of housing services while making a real difference for older people.
- Qualifications: Senior management experience and relevant professional qualifications preferred.
The predicted salary is between 60837 - 67708 £ per year.
Central Scotland (Edinburgh or Glasgow base with opportunity to work remotely and frequent travel across Scotland)
Salary: £60,837 to £67,708 per annum (pro-rata for part time)
Car Allowance: £4,671 per annum.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Bring strategic thinking, practical delivery and team leadership to Bield as our Head of Property Management. Drive lasting improvements to customer-focused property services through an ambitious period of change and innovation.
Reporting to the Director of Assets, you will lead our property management function, with responsibility for repairs, compliance and corporate health and safety. Working closely with colleagues across the Assets Directorate, you will help deliver Bield’s Strategic Asset Management Strategy and shape the future of our housing stock.
- Lead reactive repairs and cyclical maintenance programmes, delivering quality services and strong customer outcomes.
- Oversee compliance contracts and corporate health and safety, ensuring services meet statutory and regulatory obligations.
- Set, manage and report on property and compliance budgets, balancing quality with value for money.
- Strengthen procurement and contract management, including the development and implementation of Bield’s corporate procurement strategy.
- Put tenant choice, participation and feedback at the heart of service improvement, including effective complaints handling.
You will bring fresh thinking to working practices and systems, with the drive to shape Bield’s future direction and a genuine interest in promoting excellent standards of care for older people.
A relevant professional qualification, senior management experience in the voluntary or public sector, and experience of strategic policy development and implementation are desirable.
We support work–life balance through flexible policies and practices that meet the needs of our colleagues and the organisation, and promote an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly.
You will be based at our Edinburgh or Glasgow office, with a hybrid approach to office and remote working currently in operation. Travel between offices and developments is required, along with the flexibility to work outside normal office hours when needed and participate in training. A valid UK driving licence and access to your own roadworthy vehicle, insured for business use, are required.
The role carries a £4,671 annual car allowance, with business mileage reimbursed at the applicable HMRC Fuel Advisory rates.
Excellent holidays of up to 34 days per year (pro rata for part time employees)
Great learning and development opportunities
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Employee assistance programme
Long Service Awards
Cycle to Work Scheme
Visit our website to read the job description and person specification and apply for the role.
Head Property Management in Wales employer: Bield Housing Association
Bield Housing and Care is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to make a meaningful social impact while working in a supportive and purpose-driven environment. With a strong commitment to employee development, including excellent training and professional qualification support, Bield fosters a culture of growth and collaboration. Located in vibrant Edinburgh or Glasgow, employees enjoy the flexibility of remote working alongside a dedicated team focused on tackling the challenges of an ageing population and housing crisis.
