We are recruiting for a Property Administrator to join our Property Services team.
The Property team is responsible for the management of a portfolio of over 500 properties of various size, predominantly in the Glasgow area and includes general administration, maintenance workers, technicians and painters.
This role is office based Monday to Friday.
The Property Administrator will provide administration support to the team as well as providing front line information to staff, managers, supplier and contractors.
This role is initially a fixed term contract until end of April 2026.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Providing a reactive repairs service to tenants logging all communications, assessing and recording repairs and sending to the relevant contractor
- Monitoring the progress of voids, ensuring they are with the relevant team until handover
- Updating and managing the repairs and maintenance section of Homemaster to include internal, external and landlord repairs.
- Working closely with our Maintenance Technicians scheduling jobs to their calendars and using our trade accounts to order any parts needed
- Liaise with tenants to arrange access and confirm if there are any additional considerations
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Monitoring completion dates with internal, external and landlord contractors and escalate any issues to the relevant person/team.
- Effectively communicating within the wider teams and management in relation to property repairs and void assessments, notifying relevant staff or services to confirm status of property repairs.
- Facilitating the administration process for repairs and maintenance with any other repairs and property tasks that may be requested to include general filing, admin and telephone support.
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We're looking for someone who has gained Administration experience from working in a busy property, maintenance or contracting team coupled with a good working knowledge of MS Office in particular MS Excel. You will be confident managing a busy workload and prioritising tasks, as well as having the confidence to work autonomously. Experience of working in a Housing environment is beneficial.
Knowledge of Homemaster and/or experience of using a property/repairs management system is highly beneficial.
We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
- The post holder will report to the Property Administration Manager
- Your normal working hours are 35 per week, worked Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm depending on the needs of the service, with 1-hour unpaid break.
- Your usual place of work will be Rosemount Business Park, Charles Street, Glasgow, G21 2QA.
- Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
- You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3 months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
- Life Insurance from day one
- Cycle to work scheme
- Option to purchase and sell annual leave
Full list of benefits can be found in the job & person specification.