Careers
At Oaklee, our people are our greatest asset.
They form our culture and make us stand apart from our competitors. We have an abundance of talented people across the company, which makes for a high-performing and friendly environment.
Benefits & Culture
At Oaklee, we offer stimulating, challenging, and rewarding careers, within a supportive work environment. Oaklee has an exceptional team culture which is underpinned by our core values of creativity, bravery, equality, focus, teamwork, and empathy. We provide excellent training and professional development opportunities including mentoring for all employees, leading to defined career progression.
Open Roles
We are always looking to grow the Oaklee team and successful candidates are ambitious, pioneering, fair, precise, and passionate about the future of Ireland’s Housing sector and placemaking.
Open Roles
Job Description
Job Title: Property Services Manager
Location: Dublin 8 / Hybrid
Salary: €82,529 – €96,417 (DOE)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Company Information and Introduction
Oaklee Housing is seeking a Property Services Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for responsive repairs, cyclical maintenance, voids, and statutory servicing across our national housing portfolio.
You will lead a team responsible for delivering high-quality services to residents, managing contracts, budgets, and performance, while working closely with colleagues across Housing, Asset Management, and Development. This is a senior role with real scope to shape service delivery as Oaklee grows.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you’ll provide strategic leadership, manage budgets and contractor relationships, and drive performance across the function. You’ll play a key role in embedding consistent service standards, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring homes are safe, well maintained, and compliant.
Key Skills and Competencies
You’ll have at least five years’ experience in property services or housing operations, with strong knowledge of maintenance contracts, statutory servicing, and compliance. You’re an excellent communicator and leader who can manage contractors, budgets, and teams effectively.
Essential Criteria:
Third-level qualification in property, construction, or housing management (or equivalent).
Proven experience managing repairs, voids, and cyclical programmes.
Experience managing Measured Term Contracts and Schedule of Rates.
Strong understanding of statutory compliance and housing safety standards.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Full driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
Desirable:
CIH, RICS, CIOB, or Engineers Ireland membership, and experience within the AHB or Local Authority sector.
Job Description
Job Title: Sustainability Manager
Location: Dublin 8 / Hybrid
Salary: €56,074 – €62,687 (DOE)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Company Information and Introduction
Oaklee Housing is recruiting a Sustainability Officer to support the delivery of our Sustainability Strategy 2025–2028 and Energy Master Plan. You will coordinate retrofit and energy programmes, manage data and funding streams including SEAI, and help reduce carbon across our portfolio.
You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to coordinate retrofit projects, manage data and reporting systems, and promote energy awareness across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
This role suits someone with energy or sustainability experience who wants to apply their skills for social impact. You’re passionate about sustainability, data-driven, and confident managing multiple projects. You bring experience in energy management, retrofit, or environmental performance, with strong analytical and reporting skills.
Essential Criteria:
Degree in sustainability, energy, or environmental science (NFQ 7–8).
Experience in energy or retrofit project delivery.
Knowledge of BER/DEAP, SEAI schemes, and Irish energy regulations.
Strong data management and reporting skills.
Full driving licence and access to a car.
Desirable:
Experience in the AHB or social housing sector, knowledge of funding models, and dashboard/report development skills.
Job Description
Job Title: Building Surveyor (Asset Management)
Department: Asset Management
Reporting to: Strategic Asset Manager
Location: Brunell Building, Heuston South Quarter, Dublin 8/ Hybrid
Contract: Permanent, subject to a six-month probationary period
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary Range: €70,000 – €80,000 commensurate with experience
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Oaklee Housing is seeking a skilled Building Surveyor to join Oaklee Housing’s expanding Asset Management team. It is a unique opportunity to help establish technical standards, survey programmes, and compliance frameworks in a growing Approved Housing Body.
You will bring expertise in building pathology, fire safety, and compliance, supporting remediation, investment planning, and strategic asset management. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on technical detail and wants to influence organisational practice.
You’ll undertake building pathology and technical surveys, provide expert advice on defects and compliance, and help shape Oaklee’s in-house technical capability. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence how our asset management systems, data, and standards evolve as we continue to grow.
Skills and Competencies
You’ll have a degree in Building Surveying or a related field, with at least five years’ experience in technical surveying and building pathology. You’ll be comfortable managing remedial works, liaising with consultants, and producing detailed technical reports.
Essential Criteria:
Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
Minimum 5 years’ relevant post-qualification experience.
Strong knowledge of Irish Building Regulations (especially Part B & D).
Experience in building pathology, defect investigation, and compliance surveys.
Excellent technical reporting and communication skills.
Full, clean driving licence and willingness to travel.
Desirable:
Chartered (or working towards) RICS/SCSI, familiarity with ISO 55000/19650, and experience in AHB or Local Authority settings.
Company Information and Introduction
Job Title: Facilities Assistant
Hours Per Week: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: L3P1 €39,085 – L3P5 €43,552
Location: Dublin/ Leinster Region - Travel across the region will be required.
Oaklee Housing is an Approved Housing Body (AHB) established in 2000 to deliver high-quality modern homes for older people, families, mature single people, and people with complex needs. Continually collaborating with our statutory and voluntary partners, we have rapidly grown our presence across Ireland to become one of Ireland’s most ambitious providers of customer-focused housing and support services.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
To assist the Housing Operations Team in keeping our properties and estates safe, secure, and tidy so that our tenants have a great place to live.
You will be required to assist tenants with queries; report any issues/significant repairs needed; carry out minor repairs and coordinate with contractors to carry out major repairs or planned maintenance work.
Safety & security of estates and schemes.
Proactively schedule visits to your designated estates/schemes/properties so that you are a visible representative of Oaklee Housing for tenants.
Walk around your designated schemes/estates checking that the fire alarms are operating properly, that common areas are clean, safe, and secure.
Carrying out Minor Repairs
Liaison with Contractors to enable access.
Assist with empty homes.
To carry out risk assessments if any issue is of concern and needs actioning to liaise with Property Services/Service Centre/Development team, as necessary.
To be the main point of contact for all contractors and utility providers arriving on site.
To arrange access for contractors including key fobs/parking and access through estates to direct contractors whilst on site.
Assisting Tenants.
Caretaker specific duties and general duties that may be required ad-hoc.
Key Skills and Competencies
A full clean driving licence, with own transport, is essential.
Basic DIY knowledge, such as carpentry and general building skills.
An understanding and appreciation of the Social Housing environment and our tenants' needs.
Working knowledge of health and safety regulations and a commitment to keep this knowledge up to date and current.
Good MS Office (Outlook) skills.
Good standard of both verbal and written communication skills
Fluent English with strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to adapt these to the audience.
Company Information and Introduction
Job Title: Development Administrator
Location: Hybrid Brunel Building
Reporting to: Development Team Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: €44,133
About Us
At Oaklee, our mission is to provide high-quality, secure, and sustainable housing solutions for individuals and families across Ireland. Our dedicated Development Team delivers innovative, community-focused housing projects. Guided by our values of Agility, Empathy, and Ambition, we foster a high-performing and supportive environment.
Role Summary
Oaklee is seeking an experienced and proactive Development Administrator to play a pivotal role within the Development Team. You will provide advanced administrative and operational support, oversee key processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of business development and project delivery activities. This role requires strong administrative, and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Process Oversight & Improvement: Lead the administration of development projects within your remit, identifying and implementing process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Scheduling & Coordination: Oversee the scheduling of meetings, appointments, and site visits, ensuring effective coordination of logistics for team members and external stakeholders.
Funding Administration: Manage the preparation and submission of funding documentation, CALF invoice requests, finance memos, and HFA utilisation requests, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
Invoice & Expense Processing: Supervise purchase orders, invoice processing, and expense claims; provide guidance on financial administration best practices.
Form Administration: Oversee the completion and submission of asset forms and local authority forms, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Utility Management: Manage the set-up, payment, and closure of utility accounts for development projects.
Document Management: Lead the maintenance and organisation of project files on SharePoint, coordinate handover files, and ensure robust archiving and accessibility for the team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong working relationships and ensuring effective communication.
Mentoring & Support: Provide guidance and support to junior administrative staff, sharing expertise and promoting professional development.
General Office Duties: Oversee general office administration, including phone and email management, correspondence, courier arrangements, and ad hoc projects as required.
Key Skills and Competencies
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and lead administrative processes in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and document management.
Advanced IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), SharePoint, and project management/database software.
Strong leadership and teamwork skills, with experience supporting and mentoring colleagues.
Proactive problem-solving abilities and a continuous improvement mindset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and diplomatic approach.
Experience in the Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector is highly desirable.
Company Information and Introduction
Role: Housing Officer
Responsible for: Patch within the Midlands region.
Location: Tullamore, Co. Offaly (Hybrid Working Model). Requirement to attend Head Office in Dublin 8 as and when requested.
Hours of work: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday) - Flexi hours available.
Salary: €56,074 - €62,687 L4, P1 - L4, P5
Leave: 22 days, plus public and customary holidays.
Scope of Job: Day to day Housing Management of our housing stock, which includes Oaklee Housing units, Acorn Housing units, CREL units, and units under management in Public Private Partnership (PPP).
About Oaklee
Oaklee has 2500 homes owned and under management across 21 counties. We are driven by our mission to change people’s lives by providing them with secure and stable homes which enables them to live, thrive and prosper.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
1. Estate Management
Manage developments in accordance with Oaklee or Local Authority Estate Management Policy.
Visit developments as required and complete all necessary documentation.
Carry out Health & Safety checks at developments.
Record any incidents of nuisance or complaints and take appropriate action.
Manage Anti-Social Behaviour and other tenancy breaches in line with Oaklee or Local Authority policies and procedures.
Record and identify causes of property damage and ensure all incidents are reported to the Gardaí.
Facilitate, where possible, the resolution of neighbour disputes.
Liaise with the Community Garda, Garda Drugs Unit, community groups, and other statutory or voluntary bodies in the prevention of anti-social behaviour.
Provide solicitors with relevant details for cases progressing to court or the Residential Tenancies Board.
Prepare case notes and attend court or Residential Tenancies Board hearings.
Maintain accurate records and files for all properties and incidents.
2. Community Development
In conjunction with The Tenant Engagement Officer assist residents to set up appropriate structures to optimise the involvement of residents in their scheme.
Assist tenants to maximise tenant participation to ensure community integration.
Make contacts with local community groups to ensure that Oaklee schemes integrate into the wider community.
Provide information on external agencies, whose services may be of benefit to tenants.
Assist in the delivery of pre-tenancy training sessions.
Represent Oaklee at established Tenant’s Committee and Forum meetings.
3. Office Management / Staff and Service Contractors Supervision
Liaise with the Personnel Department and Housing Services Manager in the recruitment and induction of new staff.
Supervise the work of staff you are responsible for, provide support and leadership, and report back to the Senior Housing Officer on issues and concerns.
Assist in the training of new staff.
Supervise service contractors working in developments and highlight concerns to the Senior Housing Officer.
4. Lettings
Manage void properties and allocations in accordance with relevant policies and procedures or PPP requirements.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with the Local Authorities in regard to the nomination of applicants for vacant properties.
Complete the relevant Pre-Tenancy documentation and training.
Arrange viewings of properties with prospective tenants.
Advise prospective tenants with regard to the tenancy agreement.
Advise applicants and tenants of other housing options.
Complete tenancy sign-ups.
Provide accurate information on terminations and new tenancies to the relevant personnel.
To produce accurate reports on voids and allocations to the Senior Housing Officer on a regular basis.
5. Rent
Manage the computerised rent system per Oaklee Housing or Local Authority Arrears Management Procedures.
Ensure Rent Re-assessments and tenant change of circumstances are reported to the relevant personnel.
Advise tenants with regard to Rent assessments.
Complete annual rent review for responsible portfolio.
Monitor rent accounts and manage former and current arrears cases as per the Arrears Management Policy & Procedures.
Monitor rent accounts and manage former and current credits cases as per the Credits Management Policy & Procedures.
Advise Senior Housing Officer and solicitors of details of cases which should proceed to court - Prepare case notes for court / residential tenancies board.
Produce accurate reports on arrears to the Senior Housing Officer on a regular basis.
Represent Oaklee at Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) and District Court.
6. Housing Management
Utilise the I.T. system for the administration and maintenance of all relevant housing management files.
Contribute to policy formulation and Service Reviews.
Produce reports as required by the Senior Housing Officer on housing management for all developments managed.
Ensure all housing management and tenant files are updated and maintained.
Certify contractor invoices for payment.
Preparation of Tender Documentation for the provision of services.
Management of other Oaklee Properties - to assist in the provision of management of PPP, CREL or Acorn Housing Properties.
7. Out of Hours Response
Act as Key Holder for alarm activations and respond to emergencies.
Liaise with staff, contractors and Emergency Services in relation to emergencies.
8. Management Companies
Represent Oaklee at Management Companies AGM and quarterly meetings.
Set/Agree annual service charge budgets for Management Company on behalf of Oaklee.
Represent Oaklee on the company Board of Management Company as Director as required.
Ensure that Management Company is compliant with legal obligations with Companies Registration Office
9. General
Attendance at training which is relevant to the post.
To be aware of and implement Oaklee’s Health and Safety policy.
To promote Oaklee in all activities
To exercise professionalism and confidentiality.
Any other duties which may be required.
This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Staff are required to be flexible in their work and to co-operate with their colleagues for the efficient, effective and economic operation of Oaklee.
Staff may be required to undertake a secondment or placement elsewhere, and the organisation reserves the right to make such an arrangement where it believes this will benefit Oaklee.
Key Skills and Competencies
Essential Criteria
At least 3 years’ experience in Estate/Tenancy Management/Community Work.
Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills; Collation of data and record organisation
Flexibility relating to demands of the post.
I.T. Experience
Full Drivers Licence.
Desirable Criteria
Relevant third Level Qualification in a related field.
I.T. Qualification
PRSA Licence
Experience of Staff Supervision
Experience of the Property Services.
Awareness of Housing Policy and Practice.
Knowledge of dispute resolution and The Residential Tenancies Board.
Company Information and Introduction
Job Title: Property & Asset Officer
Dept: Housing Operations
Reporting To: Property Services Manager
Hours per week: 37
Location: Dublin plus Hybrid working available.
Salary: €53,917
About Us
We are Oaklee Housing. We are an Approved Housing Body (AHB) established in 2000 to deliver high quality modern homes for older people, families, mature single people and people with complex needs. Continually collaborating with our statutory and voluntary partners we have rapidly grown our presence across Ireland to become one of Ireland’s most ambitious providers of customer-focused housing and support service.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Oversee repairs to tenanted and void properties
To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the response repair/void/cyclical servicing contracts through effective contract management, ensuring high standards of performance at all times.
To liaise with contact centre, housing management, tenants and contractors to support the delivery of the repairs service, responding to any requests for support in a timely manner
To carry out timely property surveys in response to any requests from housing staff, tenants or contractors and make recommendations.
To ensure all repairs to void properties are completed out in a timely manner and to a high standard to increase satisfaction and reduce times homes are vacant.
Key Skills and Competencies
Education
Level 6 Certificate/Advanced Certificate or equivalent in a surveying, building services or property management related discipline.
Experience
A minimum of 3 year's relevant experience in construction or estate management.
Experience of contractor management and working to procurement regulations.
Technical Skills
Possess a current valid driving licence and have access to own car
Proficient is using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt these to the audience
Knowledge
Sound knowledge of building construction and knowledge and experience in the diagnosing of repairs to domestic dwellings and buildings.
An understanding and appreciation of the Social Housing environment and our tenants' needs
A strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and a commitment to keep this knowledge up to date and current.
Closing date for submitting CV is 12 noon, 09/01/2026
Please note, Oaklee Housing reserves the right to create a reserve list following the interview process.
The panel may enhance the criteria in order to facilitate short-listing.
Apply HereCompany Information and Introduction
Job Title: Property & Asset Officer
Dept: Housing Operations
Reporting To: Property Services Manager
Hours per week: 37
Location: Kilkenny / Tullamore Hybrid working available.
Salary: €53,917
About Us
We are Oaklee Housing. We are an Approved Housing Body (AHB) established in 2000 to deliver high quality modern homes for older people, families, mature single people and people with complex needs. Continually collaborating with our statutory and voluntary partners we have rapidly grown our presence across Ireland to become one of Ireland’s most ambitious providers of customer-focused housing and support service.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Oversee repairs to tenanted and void properties
To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the response repair/void/cyclical servicing contracts through effective contract management, ensuring high standards of performance at all times.
To liaise with contact centre, housing management, tenants and contractors to support the delivery of the repairs service, responding to any requests for support in a timely manner
To carry out timely property surveys in response to any requests from housing staff, tenants or contractors and make recommendations.
To ensure all repairs to void properties are completed out in a timely manner and to a high standard to increase satisfaction and reduce times homes are vacant.
Key Skills and Competencies
Education
Level 6 Certificate/Advanced Certificate or equivalent in a surveying, building services or property management related discipline.
Experience
A minimum of 3 year's relevant experience in construction or estate management.
Experience of contractor management and working to procurement regulations.
Technical Skills
Possess a current valid driving licence and have access to own car
Proficient is using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt these to the audience
Knowledge
Sound knowledge of building construction and knowledge and experience in the diagnosing of repairs to domestic dwellings and buildings.
An understanding and appreciation of the Social Housing environment and our tenants' needs
A strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and a commitment to keep this knowledge up to date and current.
Closing date for submitting CV is 12 noon, 09/01/2026
Please note, Oaklee Housing reserves the right to create a reserve list following the interview process.
The panel may enhance the criteria in order to facilitate short-listing.
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