Lettings Property Manager

We here at Siamo Recruitment are delighted to be working with a prestigious and versatile Estate Agency boasting multiple locations. This opportunity opens doors for a driven Lettings Property Manager to join them in a period of growth. Located in their Lechlade office, this is the perfect next step for you to advance your career, backed by a proud brand.

Winning awards year-on-year while offering vast internal support and benefits, our client is an employer dedicated to employee progression alongside providing a friendly and driven atmosphere.

We’re looking for a self-motivated individual, passionate on developing our client’s and your own personal brand within Estate Agency. Naturally, you will look to uphold the values of the company and be an asset to the team.

What’s on offer to you?

• £26,000 - £29,000
• Team bonus scheme (paid quarterly)
• Progression, mentoring and funded training opportunities
• 21 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 26 days after 5 years of service.
• Competitive company pension
• Company events
• A great life insurance package
• Regular company events
• Bereavement leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

What responsibilities will a Lettings Property Manager hold?

• Coordinate maintenance tasks and repairs of the branch’s managed properties.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure properties are appropriately maintained and comply with safety standards.
• Provide a link between clients, tenants, and service providers (surveyors and contractors) to manage appointments, repairs, and more into schedules, while completing reports and other administrative tasks to log and track all movement.
• Ensure smooth transitions for tenants moving in and out of properties, providing thorough inspections before and after any tenancy and clearly document the property condition.
• Working closely with the lettings team, to assist with business generation and administrative tasks.
• Communicate regularly with property owners to provide updates on property statuses and tenant relations.
• You’ll be an integral member of the business. You’ll be expected to strive for success and hungry to increase business.

What will make you the ideal Lettings Property Manager?

• Direct property management experience would benefit you, but is not mandatory.
• Proven experience working with Residential Lettings.
• Being self-motivated is paramount. Our client is looking for someone who will want to expand and improve business. While the support is there, you’ll need a good level of independence.
• You should be target focussed. In a busy and constantly adapting environment, there will always be targets to meet. The ability to push yourself to meet targets and help colleagues in doing the same will set you above others.
• Experienced with residential lettings. This is not mandatory but will be hugely beneficial. With a diverse team that’s always adapting, your experience will be highly valued, and your views and ideas will contribute well to the role.
• Having a professional, enthusiastic, articulate, and friendly manner in person, over the phone and via email.
• Full competency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Outlook & Excel.
• Possessing desire to build on the revenue of the business.
• Having ARLA qualifications alongside knowledge of current legislation, around property and lettings, in particular.
• The ability to disconnect and destress. Our client appreciates that the job can be tough, so resilience and a sense of humour are key to maintaining your morale and that of the team around you.
• Residential sales knowledge will benefit you.

The standard working hours of this role will be Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30. You will also be working 09:00-16:00 every fourth Saturday, and on an agreed rota you will cover an on-call telephone.

With this role being set to the idyllic backdrop of Lechlade, it’s easily commutable. Travelling to this role will take only 20 minutes from Witney, Burford, and Cirencester.