Commercial Property Assistant

3 weeks ago


Basingstoke, United Kingdom Sovereign Housing Full time

**Are you passionate about property management and looking to develop your career with a company that has a social purpose?**

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a **Commercial Property Assistant** to join our Strategic Asset Management team.

Sovereign is a leading Housing Association, committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable and successful communities. Our market leading Homes & Place standard defines the quality, connectivity and route to net-zero approach for the homes we will provide across southern England over the coming years and allows us to truly place our customers at the heart of everything we do.

This is a full-time role and you'll combine a mix of home and office working to ensure a positive work / life balance. You will be based in our Head Office in Basingstoke and there will be some requirement to travel to Bristol, Basingstoke, and Newbury to visit our commercial properties.

**What you'll be doing**

Sovereign have a mixed portfolio of commercial properties. The income generated from the commercial portfolio supports Sovereign's charitable objectives. You will be responsible for assisting in the management of Sovereign's core commercial portfolio and Sovereign's commercial investment portfolio.

This role will enable you to work collaboratively across peer-groups, Housing and Customer facing functions, Health, Safety and Compliance Teams and Asset Management to influence great outcomes. There will also be an opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of areas such as Development and Property Disposal.

**Your Responsibilities will include**:

- Supporting with the management and re-letting of commercial units, under the direction of the Commercial Property Manager, maintaining positive relations between Sovereign and commercial tenants to benefit the local community.
- Liaising with a team of external lawyers and surveyors to ensure best management practice of the core commercial portfolio, including lease renewals, rent reviews and assignments.
- Ensuring all legal documentation is updated and that an extranet of key legal documents is managed and maintained by our framework solicitors.
- Undertake monthly site visits including, but not limited to taking hand-over of void properties, neighbourhood inspections, and identifying breaches of lease agreements.
- Compiling and maintaining detailed records ensuring Building Safety Regulations are met, including electrical safety, gas safety, legionella, fire risk assessment, LOLER and asbestos management.

**What we need from you**
- Property related, RICS Accredited degree or similar experience.
- Working towards APC or AssocRICS status.
- A genuine interest in property management and experience of working in in this field.
- Experience of working to deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrable intermediate or advance IT skills particularly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Access to a car and full UK driving licence.

**Your benefits**

You'll be given the opportunity to grow your skills within a role that will bring great satisfaction. Some of our benefits include:

- £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
- Flexible working - working from home
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
- Generous matching pension scheme up to 12%
- Life cover
- Part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
- Wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships
- Wide selection of other benefits available

**Closing date: 11th August 2023 at midnight**

It's a fantastic time to join us at Sovereign. We have an ambitious corporate plan to deliver an inspiring agenda of change and growth in a sustainable way.

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign. Check out our careers site to learn more about us and our values.



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