Property Administrator

Service Care Solutions; Ashford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected Local Authority in Ashford is seeking a Property Administrator to support housing contracts across Kent. The role involves coordinating property-related contracts, managing enquiries, and maintaining accurate records. Candidates should have experience in administration within housing or property, strong IT skills, and a valid UK driving licence. This temporary position offers 37 hours per week and a salary of £15.66 per hour.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role within housing or property.
• High attention to detail and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day coordination and administration of property-related contracts.
• Provide administrative support for repairs and compliance works.
• Respond to customer enquiries and provide timely updates.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Confident communication skills

Ability to manage workload

Understanding of property repairs processes

Job description

A great opportunity to join a respected Local Authority as a Property Administrator supporting key housing contracts across Kent.

THE ROLE

The Property Administrator will support the day‑to‑day coordination and administration of property‑related contracts, ensuring repairs, compliance works and resident enquiries are handled efficiently and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for repairs, fire safety works, and damp & mould cases
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure delivery meets agreed specifications
• Process works orders from instruction through to completion
• Respond to customer enquiries and provide timely updates
• Minute operational meetings and record clear actions for governance purposes
• Liaise with contractors, internal teams and stakeholders to resolve issues
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and data on internal systems

THE CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar administrative role within housing, property, construction or contract management.

You will also have:

• Strong IT skills and high attention to detail
• Confident communication skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Experience managing a busy workload and prioritising effectively
• Understanding of property repairs processes and terminology
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

THE CONTRACT

• Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, 9‑5
• Length of Contract: Temporary Contract – 3 Months
• Salary: £15.66 per hour (LTD company rate). The PAYE equivalent is £13.44 per hour, inclusive of holiday.

HOW TO APPLY

If interested in this role, please apply directly or email (email removed) or call (phone number removed) and ask for Beth to discuss further.

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