Assistant Property Manager / Student Accommodation Housing Officer

Assistant Property Manager / Student Accommodation Housing Officer with previous experience of problem solving for customers and understanding their needs, including vulnerable people, with excellent communication, administration and Microsoft Office skills is required to join our team at A2Dominion based in Oxford.

SALARY: £29,257 per annum + Generous Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Oxford, Oxfordshire (OX4) – 100% Site based

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Assistant Property Manager / Student Accommodation Housing Officer with previous experience of problem solving for customers and understanding their needs, including vulnerable people, with excellent communication, administration and Microsoft Office skills.

Working as the Assistant Property Manager / Student Accommodation Housing Officer you will support Property Managers in overseeing residential buildings, ensuring compliance with regulations and landlord obligations.

As the Assistant Property Manager / Student Accommodation Housing Officer you will assist in delivering high-quality housing management and act as a single point of contact to provide excellent customer service to residents.

DUTIES

Your duties as an Assistant Property Manager / Student Accommodation Housing Officer will include:

• Participate in the accommodation allocation process including issuing of all tenancy paperwork, dealing with end of tenancy paperwork and notices, ensuring vacant properties are ready to let and collection of advance payments
• Responsible for daily cover for handling reception duties, including greeting visitors, answering phone calls, managing appointments, and providing general administrative support
• Carry out day-to-day administrative duties including being the point of contact for their customers and partner organisations, issuing letters and notices, producing invoices, and responding to enquiries
• Assist the Property Managers with low level arrears, maximising the Groups income
• Report repairs where required and escalate issues/actions required where necessary
• Assist the Area Manager in monitoring contractor performance
• Liaise with contractors and customers on planned inspection & testing visits including updating and maintaining records
• Assist the Property Managers to carry out and monitor regular estate and property inspections, ensure accurate records are maintained and actions are taken to deal with issues
• Assist the Area Manager by monitoring expenditure against budget, monitoring use of stock and working with internal teams on service charge estimates and accounts
• Assist the Property Manager to encourage and support occupants of buildings towards good housekeeping and fire safety practices
• Assist Property Managers in resolving customer queries promptly, including liaison with the Operational Teams, customers, partnering Trusts as required
• Maintain all relevant documentation to the required standards at both the organisation and premises level
• Build relationships and work with both internal and external stakeholders to support the customers
• Attend and represent the organisation with support, at internal and external meetings and forums when required
• Produce reports using standard templates to monitor performance and assist in ensuring tenancy management objectives are achieved
• Assist the Property Manager in the management of their patch of accommodation

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English (Grades A*- C)
• Experience of delivering excellent customer service in a front facing role
• Proven experience of problem solving for customers and understanding their needs, including vulnerable people
• Strong administrative experience
• Ability to multitask, prioritise workload effectively, and adapt to changing demands
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience of property management is desirable but not essential
• Intermediate IT skills across Outlook, Word & Excel

BENEFITS

• 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Investment in your learning and development
• Generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family
• Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions

The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements.  If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%. 

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13123

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