Property Manager

About Us

Formed in 2013, the Almero Student brand and national footprint has expanded year on year. We aim to create strong relationships with our students and ensure we provide a great place to study, sleep, make friends and be safe whilst enjoying the culture and benefits of their chosen city. We have over 2000 rooms throughout the UK, with locations in Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham offering a variety of affordable, well-managed accommodation while providing the highest standards for students.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our student accommodation community in Birmingham. This key role is responsible for operations, leasing, marketing, and the overall resident experience, ensuring a high-quality living environment while meeting leasing and financial targets, maintaining excellent property standards, and leading an on-site team.

This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm. The position is split evenly across two Birmingham sites located just one mile apart. Beech Gardens offers a mix of cluster flats and studios, while B16 Studios offers recently refurbished studio apartments.

What You Will be Doing

• Lead leasing, marketing and annual lease-up activity, managing on-site leasing performance and supporting central marketing campaigns

• Deliver renewal strategies and resident engagement events in partnership with regional and marketing teams

• Oversee day-to-day property operations, facilities, security and presentation, ensuring the site is maintained to a high standard

• Identify operational issues and propose improvements and/or capital projects to Regional Manager

• Recruit, manage and develop an on-site team, working closely with HR on training, performance and employee relations

• Champion resident experience and welfare, including student support, community events and complaint resolution

• Manage budgets, control costs, explain variances and ensure compliance with company accounting, legal and reporting requirements

• Lead move-in and move-out processes, including charges and resident communication

• Ensure effective risk management, health & safety compliance, loss prevention, and adherence to company policies across the community

What We are Looking For

• Previous experience in property or facilities management, preferably in student accommodation or residential lettings

• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams

• Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills

• Budgeting and financial oversight experience

• Excellent organisational and project management skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, email, web searches, with the ability to quickly learn new software

• Ability to work independently and travel between sites

• Flexibility to work outside of normal hours (move-in weekends, peak season, etc.)

What We Offer

• Private Medical and Dental Insurance

• Generous, service-linked annual leave package

• Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension

• Annual Wellbeing Allowance

• Annual Performance Related Bonus Scheme

• Annual Salary Review

• Employee Matching Scheme

• Paid Volunteering Days

• Life Assurance

• Cyclescheme

• Referral Scheme

• Length of Service Awards