Asset & Property Coordinator - Remote & Flexible

The Methodist Church in Britain; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Tax savings on childcare costs

Training and development

Home working available

Work-life balance and family-friendly

Interesting, varied, high-profile work

Job summary

Guildford Borough Council's asset team is seeking an assistant to support Asset & Property Managers with lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals and expiries, and to maintain related records, including mapping tenancy changes in QGIS. The role covers annual valuations, business rates exemptions and a vacant property inspection process, with site visits as properties become vacant.

Home working is available alongside the office base, and GIS knowledge is useful but not required.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Microsoft applications and IT systems.
• Strong data entry, record-keeping and attention to detail.
• Good communication, customer service and teamworking.
• Ability to adapt to new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Record property data and keep databases and service plans up to date.
• Raise purchase orders and requisitions.
• Plot tenancy changes onto QGIS.
• Publish delegated decisions.
• Manage the asset management email account and distribute messages to the team.
• Take meeting minutes.
• Support Asset & Property Managers and the team with day-to-day tasks.
• Build relationships with the team, council services, Councillors, tenants and contractors.
• Assist with annual asset valuations and insurance valuations.
• Assist with business rates exemptions and service charge data.
• Help implement a revised vacant property inspection process, including site visits.
• Contribute to lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals and expiries, dilapidations and service charge accounts.

Skills

MS Office

IT skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team player

Attention to detail

Tools

GIS

Job description

Guildford Borough Council's asset team is seeking an assistant to support Asset & Property Managers with lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals and expiries, and to maintain related records, including mapping tenancy changes in QGIS. The role covers annual valuations, business rates exemptions and a vacant property inspection process, with site visits as properties become vacant.

Home working is available alongside the office base, and GIS knowledge is useful but not required.