Property Administrator - Christchurch

IHC New Zealand; Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community; On-site; NZD 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Accessible Properties in New Zealand is seeking a Property Administrator to provide administrative support that enables the delivery and maintenance of warm, dry, and safe homes for our tenants. You’ll log maintenance requests, issue purchase orders, coordinate maintenance, and liaise with staff and contractors.

The role offers variety, strong team support, and a permanent full-time contract in Christchurch.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative role.
• Strong customer service skills with a people-first approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships and work with diverse people.
• Excellent time management, organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong communication, numeracy and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to maintain accuracy in busy, time-critical situations.
• Property, housing or financial experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the main point of contact for maintenance requests and enquiries.
• Logging jobs, issuing purchase orders, and coordinating maintenance.
• Liaising with staff and contractors to follow up on work and resolve queries.
• Preparing documentation and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting health and safety processes and reporting requirements.
• Coordinating meetings, reports and general administrative tasks.
• Assisting with tenant-related logistics.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Numeracy

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

People-first customer service

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Database systems

Job description

• Make a real impact supporting safe, well-managed homes for people in your community.
• Varied, fast-paced role with strong team support.
• Permanent Full time role, $57k - $68k. Christchurch based.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

As the Property Administrator, you’ll provide administrative support that enables Accessible Properties to deliver and maintain warm, dry, and safe homes. You’ll support Asset Managers and Tenancy teams by:

• Acting as the main point of contact for maintenance requests, enquiries.
• Logging jobs, issuing purchase orders, and coordinating maintenance.
• Liaising with staff and contractors to follow up on work and resolve queries.
• Preparing documentation and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting health & safety processes and reporting requirements.
• Coordinating meetings, reports, and general administrative tasks.
• Assisting with tenant-related logistics.

This is a varied, fast-paced role where your work directly contributes to safe, well-managed homes for our tenants.

The ideal person for this role will have proven experience in an administrative role, strong customer service skills with a people-first approach and the ability to build positive relationships. You will also bring:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and database systems.
• Excellent time management, organisation, and attention to detail.
• Strong communication, numeracy, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to maintain accuracy and focus in busy or time-critical situations.
• Property, housing, or financial experience is advantageous.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you?

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives and communities by being part of an organisation with a strong social purpose. This is a varied and engaging role with plenty of responsibility, ongoing development and learning opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Accessible Properties is one of the largest non-government, registered social and disability housing providers in Aotearoa, New Zealand, currently managing more than 2,700 properties throughout the country.

We're committed to growing so we can provide more New Zealanders warm, dry, safe, and accessible homes, giving them and the foundation from which they can fully participate in society. This brings enormous benefits for residents and their whānau, as well as for property owners and the wider community. We are a profit-for-purpose, charitable organisation, wholly owned by the IHC Group which has been in housing for more than 60 years

Applications close 11.55pm on Sunday 8 November 2026.

The IHC Group is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

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