Nicola Smith

Senior Block Manager

Meet Nicola…

Nicola is a highly experienced senior manager with over 35 years of experience working in social housing, with primary responsibility for customer service, tenant engagement and housing management. Following a career in social housing, she has decided to venture into the private sector as a Senior Block Manager, her experience in the areas of project management, asset management, and resident communication readily transfer into the private sector.

Nicola is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, she studied housing management at UWIC and gained the BSc Housing Degree, HNC in Housing Studies and also has a CIH professional Diploma in Housing, HND in Business Studies, and a level 4 NVQ in Management (Institute of Management).

Nicola is an accomplished equestrian having represented Wales numerous times in the field of Endurance horse riding as well as regularly competing around the country in 80km endurance events with her three Anglo Arab horses. She has also featured in the One Show and other media channels to publicise the Man vs Horse race that takes place in mid-Wales every June where 600 runners race against around 70 horses. She has competed in this race over the last 10 years, the last time achieving her best result at 5th place.