Job Title: Property Assistant
Location: Gloucester and home working
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
About the Company
Bruton Knowles LLP is an independently owned Chartered Surveying practice who provide a comprehensive range of surveying and property services. Our geographic reach covers the whole of England and Wales with clients in utilities and infrastructure, valuation, commercial, planning and development, and rural.
We’ve taken on new, innovative ways of working to deliver our services and we’ve created a new strategy to target key areas of growth for the business, resulting in the launch our new Utilities and Infrastructure team, our new National Valuation Team and further development for our Rural team whilst bolstering our activity in commercial, planning and development.
The Role:
The purpose of the job is to provide assistance to the property managers in organising property maintenance and repair work with both tenants and contractors. 75% of the workload is supporting a major client within the Cheltenham and Gloucester region, 25% on our regional portfolio. The work load will be varied and entail working as part of a well-established property management team. This position is hybrid / home based with travel to our head office in Gloucester and client sites in when required.
The job will require someone who has an interest in all property matters with strong administrative and interpersonal skills. You will assist in providing advice in a wide variety of property matters for new and established clients. The role will require attention to detail when looking at documentation, databases and plans, and the candidate must be able to demonstrate the need for accuracy in reporting and communication. You will need a car and driving licence for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the property manager and commercial team in day-to-day operations
- Assist in answering queries from both commercial and residential tenants
- Respond directly and immediately to property-related issues as they arise
- Procure necessary materials or services for property maintenance
- Oversee contractors and maintenance staff where necessary
- Manage vacant properties
- Assist with the management of invoices
- Maintain property database and ensure accurate data is kept regarding properties and tenants
- Assist the property manager in collating research for Landlord and Tenant instructions (Lease renewals, rent reviews etc)
- Carry out site inspections when necessary
- Attend team meetings
The Candidate:
- A background in property
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a confidence to communicate effectively at all levels both orally and in writing.
- A proactive approach to work, with a strong team working ethos.
- Car and driving licence
- Property experience is preferred but not essential
Why join us?
We’re not a giant corporation with faceless, nameless individuals, neither are we a small firm offering little scope for advancement. Our company is of a size to offer stability along with agility and dynamism, career progression, openness, self-empowerment and versatility. You’ll be valued as an individual, supported and mentored by the best in the field whatever your experience level. With opportunities in multiple areas including utilities and infrastructure, valuation, commercial, rural, in both the private and public sector you will be working on projects for prestigious clients from individuals to large national organisations.
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