Assistant Property Manager

Brooks Estates Ltd; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Development Coordinator to provide exceptional management support across residential and commercial sites. This role emphasizes a proactive approach to maintenance and tenant engagement, requiring a full driving license and a passion for sustainability. With ongoing training and support, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your skills while ensuring compliance and high standards of service. If you're adaptable and eager to make a difference in property management, this position offers a rewarding career path in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in management with property industry experience is essential.
• Ability to manage time effectively and travel for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine assessments of properties to ensure high maintenance standards.
• Liaise with contractors for maintenance jobs and compliance checks.

Skills

Management

Organizational Skills

Timekeeping

Flexibility

Communication

Education

Experience in Commercial or Residential Property

Membership with Professional Bodies

Tools

CRM System

Job description

Brooks Estates Ltd are looking to offer a position to the correct candidate as a Development Coordinator.

The role will focus on providing a high level of management support to the occupiers on the sites under our care, liaising with both residential and commercial property occupiers, ensuring maintenance and other service charge items are delivered to a high standard.

A positive, adaptable, flexible approach is key. Ongoing training and support will be provided to nurture and grow the skillset, training and knowledge associated with the role of Development Coordinator.

A full driving license, a genuine passion for sustainability and the confidence to interact with tenants, residents, developers, corporate partners and maintenance contractors are all essential to the role.

Occasional weekend hours to deliver resident engagement events may be required. This is not anticipated to be more than 6-8 hours per year.

Responsibilities

1. Conducting routine assessments of the buildings, common spaces and other areas under our stewardship to ensure a high standard of maintenance and compliance.
2. Liaising with contractors to carry out reactive and planned maintenance jobs.
3. Conducting regular compliance checks and ensuring up to date records are maintained.
4. Supporting the senior management team in onboarding of new sites.
5. Highlighting any management issues where alternative methods or additional maintenance is required in order to maximise the environmental benefit of the spaces under our care.
6. Assisting commercial tenants with property-related enquiries.
7. Liaising with suppliers and tendering contracts to ensure cost effective management.
8. Providing annual service charge documentation to each site.
9. Obtaining qualifications to achieve membership with professional bodies such as TPI.
10. Attending CPD events and continuing training and studying to ensure up to date knowledge and implementation of management activity.
11. Business development activity; sourcing additional sites.
12. Ensuring site records are kept up to date on our CRM system.
13. Ensuring senior management team, site management staff and all residents and tenants are kept up to date with key dates and events for each site.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a strong background in management, with experience in either the commercial or residential property industry. Experience of previously working to requirements of membership of an industry body, anti-money laundering policies, health and safety compliance and risk assessment activity are all highly desirable.

Strong timekeeping and organisational skills, along with flexibility and the ability to manage your own time effectively are key. Hours will be arranged as a combination of time worked from our offices in Okehampton, site visits and working from home where necessary.

Applicants should be based in Cornwall / Devon, with the ability to travel regularly to conduct site visits. A full, clean license and access to your own vehicle are essential.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales and Management