Property Assistant - Finders Keepers : Job Details

Job DescriptionFinders Keepers has an exciting opportunity for a Property Assistant to join our team in Abingdon on a fixed term contract of one year. Finders Keepers is a leading Estate Agency focussed on letting and built on its exceptional knowledge and expertise.All of our Property Management is handled in house (we do not outsource). As a Property Assistant you will manage a small team of properties and provide administrative support to the Property Managers according to internal procedures, with the appropriate level of guidance needed, dependant on your experience. The role provides a balance of working in the office handling administrative tasks along with property visits and external meetings.As the market leader in Oxfordshire; Finders Keepers fully invests in its team from in person training to rewards and incentives; these include a great work life balance, a high level of support to encourage personal growth and job satisfaction, long service awards, internal promotions and quarterly staff meetings.Key responsibilities of a Property Assistant include:

• Administration for all aspects of property management.
• First point of contact for tenants, contractors and landlords.
• Prepare and check properties for tenancy starting.
• Instructing appropriate contractors.
• Conduct check-ins, checkouts and inspections.
• Complete administration following on site appointments.
• Responsibility for ensuring rents are paid on time.
• Respond to and deal with all maintenance issues raised.
• Work seamlessly with internal divisions and teams.
• Responsible for ensuring portfolio compliance in relation to current legislation.
• Management of own diary whilst considering the team.
• Spot and nurture new business opportunities.
• Advise clients accordingly and refer property upgrades to relevant divisions within FK.

Knowledge, skills, experience to be a successful Property Manager:

• Ability to meet deadlines, efficient.
• Good level of spelling and grammar.
• Good communicator, relationship builder, problem solver.
• Detail orientated.
• Positive can-do attitude, team player.
• Strives to improve, accepts feedback.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive induction and training programme.
• Opportunities for career progression and fast track promotion.
• Industry recognised training support.
• Professional qualification.
• Working from home scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Sabbatical available (after 10 years service).
• Employee assistance programme.
• Internal referral opportunities.
• Great work life balance.

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