Resident Services Associate

Company: Cobalt Recruitment
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will be the on-site point of contact, ensuring residents have a positive experience and a welcoming community. You will support daily operations, coordinate move-ins/outs, and liaise with maintenance to keep common areas well managed. You’ll work closely with residents, visitors, and contractors to maintain high service standards in a busy residential setting. This is a hands-on, customer-facing position that contributes directly to resident satisfaction and community engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver friendly, professional service to residents, visitors and prospective tenants.
  • Handle enquiries, requests and complaints, ensuring timely resolution.
  • Support daily management of the development and maintain high standards in communal spaces.
  • Build positive relationships to foster a welcoming community.
  • Coordinate move-ins and move-outs and complete required documentation.
  • Coordinate with maintenance teams and contractors for repairs and access.
  • Conduct regular building walkthroughs and report maintenance concerns.
  • Assist with tenancy administration, resident communications and operational tasks.
  • Help organise resident events to drive community engagement.
  • Ensure health and safety procedures are followed and a safe environment is maintained.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to improve resident experience and service delivery.

Key requirements

  • Experience in residential property, Build to Rent, PBSA, lettings, estate management or similar customer-facing environments.
  • Passion for customer service and resident experience.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to handle queries and manage challenging situations professionally.
  • Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks.
  • Experience supporting building operations, maintenance coordination or contractor liaison would be beneficial.
  • Understanding of health and safety practices in a residential environment.
  • Familiarity with property management systems and Microsoft Office.
  • excellent customer service
  • strong communication
  • relationship-building
  • problem-solving
  • property management systems
  • Microsoft Office

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Posted: October 17th, 2026