Overview

Asset Manager – Head Office (Alloa) / Remote Working / Hybrid Working

£54,516 per annum, rising to £55,286 upon completion of probation period. Opportunity to progress to £58,370 at your own pace.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Business Services, you will play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of property services across the organisation, supporting other regional managers in service delivery and development.

Scottish Autism has around 40 properties, a mix of owned and leased properties throughout Scotland with an annual budget for compliance, reactive and planned maintenance of around £1M. Stock condition surveys have been completed, the findings of which will support the strategic asset management plan moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Devise, plan, continually monitor and improve the provision of an excellent Asset Management service aligned to our vision and values, organisational changes and relevant legislation, regulatory guidance, and best practice
• Lead and support the acquisition of potential new properties and development opportunities for existing properties
• Develop, coordinate, and monitor programmes of work to ensure legal compliance and that robust processes are in place to ensure the Health, Safety and well-being needs of supported people and staff are met
• Provide leadership, and operational management to the wider organisation, when necessary, to ensure a customer focussed, high performing, cost effective and high-quality service
• Manage the delivery of the responsive repairs’ services through a range of external contracts, including budget control and contract management
• Develop and lead the delivery of planned investment, cyclical works programmes and responsive repairs services for all properties
• Manage and oversee the delivery of external contracts in the role of client project manager
• Develop and manage a regulatory compliance schedule to cover items such as gas servicing, electrical and fire safety, legionella and asbestos management

Person Specification

• Relevant construction, buildings or maintenance experience or relevant transferable experience
• Good technical knowledge
• Experience of undertaking technical and quality inspections
• Proven ability to liaise with and manage/monitor contractors
• A knowledge of the relevant Health and Safety/compliance requirements of responsive and capital repair/construction works
• Awareness of policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to asset management (desirable)
• An instinctively collaborative approach to working, actively seeking to contribute to the collective success of the team
• Valid driving licence

Benefits Package

• 32 days holiday pro-rata (which increases with your length of service)
• Non-contributory life assurance scheme
• Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)
• Employee Discount Platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Personalised learning pathway - We keep it simple with 3 pay points. You progress at your pace as you develop. We benchmark regularly to ensure the rates are competitive.

Application Process

Eden Scott is retained and working exclusively with Scottish Autism. Please submit your CV and a Covering Letter demonstrating how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you are interested in working at Scottish Autism online to iain.atkinson@edenscott.com or for a confidential discussion to hear more about the opportunity, then please contact Iain Atkinson, Director on 07714 124 033.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 2nd October 2025.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and General Business
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations

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