Lettings Administrator

Annual salary: £31,000.00 OTE

LETTINGS ADMINISTRATOR

Basic Salary: £25,000.00 + Bonus (£31,000.00 OTE)

Location: St. Ives, Cambridgeshire

If you would like to embark on a successful and rewarding career in property with the largest conveyancing and property services group in the UK, with the help of a friendly and supportive team, full training provided, and unlimited opportunities to progress and develop, then keep on reading!

THE JOB

Known internally as a 'Property Portfolio Manager' the Lettings Administrator is responsible for the proactive, careful, and effective management of rental properties.

This role will involve adhering to client Service Level Agreements (SLAs) whilst ensuring regulatory compliance across the portfolio and delivering a high level service to our client and tenants.

We have three vacancies available of this type - one permanent and two 12-month fixed-term contracts. We will consider all applicants for both offerings and discuss preferences during interview for those shortlisted.

Whilst we can make no promises, we are always eager to retain our best people. For those who join us on fixed-term contracts, if they perform well we will be very keen to explore alternative suitable positions within our business at the point the contract ends, pending availability.

BENEFITS

Competitive Salary of £25,000.00 + Bonus (£31,000.00 OTE), a modern office in beautiful surroundings, 25 Days Holiday (Plus 8 Days Public Holiday),Option To Buy Or Sell Holiday, Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Pay, Free Conveyancing Legals, GP-24 Hour Service, Retail Discounts Plus Many More!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Ensuring all tenanted properties meet safety requirements
• Processing and issuing tenant notices, including litigation proceedings with solicitors
• Managing move outs and deposit returns
• Organising maintenance estimates and works

OUR HIRING PROCESS:

• You’ve checked out our job ad

• It’s gathered your interest and you’ve applied using our easy application process

• If selected, you come meet our lovely team and we discuss the finer details

• If successful, we make the offer and get the ball rolling

• Once in post you can even recommend your friends to join us and earn a sweet referral bonus – for each one!

REQUIREMENTS

And now for the nitty gritty:

It goes without saying that you will need to be a good Administrator, able to work quickly and accurately in a busy environment, and with an ability to manage your time and workload effectively under pressure. As this position pays commission in line with hitting and exceeding targets, previous experience of working in a similar targeted environment, or else real drive to achieve should be demonstrated.

Having a demonstrable interest in developing a career within the Property sector is a huge advantage - in this role you will learn all about Property Compliance, the Law of Property Act, and Property Maintenance - which will give you an excellent foundation to progress from into any number of more senior roles across our business in time and with the right attitude. We love to invest in our team and as such we are occasionally able to offer funding for our staff to undertake ARLA (Association of Residential Lettings Agents) qualifications too!

You will need to be able to communicate with the best of them! Both from a written and verbal standpoint.

Finally, you will be computer literate with a good working knowledge of the Microsoft packages and aptitude for picking up new systems quickly.

Otherwise, there is no specific industry experience required; a positive attitude and drive to succeed are all we need, the rest we will teach you!

OUR PEOPLE

Simplify believes diversity brings benefits for our clients, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

ABOUT US

Simplify is the UK’s leading conveyancing and property services business, comprising nine businesses which include some of the largest conveyancing law firms in the UK, two leading independent property services businesses as well as being the market-leading direct to consumer online conveyancer.