Cluster Operations Manager

• Lead operational performance across your cluster, overseeing multiple properties and ensuring consistent, high standards
• Take ownership of day-to-day financial performance, supporting occupancy, revenue, cost control, and overall cluster results
• Lead, develop and support teams across your cluster, creating a high-performing, engaged and collaborative environment
• Ensure properties are safe, compliant and well-maintained, maintaining strong health, safety and operational standards
• Deliver an excellent resident experience, resolving issues quickly and creating welcoming, inclusive communities
• Work closely with maintenance and operational teams to ensure buildings are presented to a high standard and issues are resolved efficiently
• Build strong relationships with university partners, suppliers and contractors to support operational success
• Act as a key escalation point for operational issues and participate in the Duty Manager rota where required
• Use data, feedback and insight to identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency and resident satisfaction

• Bring experience in operational leadership within property, hospitality, facilities management, or another customer-focused environment
• Have experience managing teams and multi-site operations
• Be confident managing operational performance and service delivery standards
• Be an excellent communicator, comfortable building relationships with colleagues, suppliers and external partners
• Be organised, solutions-focused and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced operational environment
• Experience within property, hospitality or PBSA would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Experience within property, hospitality or PBSA would be advantageous, but is not essential.

• A performance-related bonus paid twice a year
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days
• A generous pension scheme where contributions range between 4% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Life assurance worth 4 times your salary
• Share save scheme giving you access to purchase Unite Students shares at a discounted rate
• Enhanced Family Leave policies
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• One free volunteering day each year
• Retail and hospitality discounts