Property Administrator/Team Secretary – Portsmouth Office

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom • Full-time

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Entry Level

Description

Landswood is establishing a new office in Portsmouth to better serve its clients in the South, an opportunity for a new position initially as a PA to the Office Lead has arisen. The role will be to assist the office lead with administrative elements of their day-to-day workload, progressing in due course to a team secretary role as new members join the office team moving forwards.

Duties:

  • Serve as the first point of contact for callers, emails, and telephone enquiries, responding directly, passing on messages, or escalating matters to the Office Lead as appropriate.
  • Organise inboxes, file correspondence, and prepare or collate responses where appropriate.
  • Coordinate diaries and schedule internal and external meetings.
  • Record accurate meeting notes and circulate follow-up actions where required.
  • Arrange site visits and coordinate access requirements.
  • Monitor key tasks, progress, and deadlines, keeping the Property Manager informed of updates and actions required.
  • Liaise professionally with staff, suppliers, clients, and tenants.
  • Process expense claims by collating information and submitting records accurately.
  • Book travel, transport, and accommodation arrangements as required.
  • Communicate clearly and professionally with clients and tenants.
  • Prepare, format, and maintain documents and correspondence to a high standard.
  • Coordinate the preparation and distribution of tenant mailshots.
  • Compile information for monthly client reports and support timely distribution.
  • Provide general administrative support to the Office Lead and wider team as required.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

  • Previous experience in a secretarial, personal assistant, team assistant, or administrative support role is essential.
  • Experience within property management, real estate, facilities management, or a similar professional services environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
  • Confident user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneDrive.

Skills Required:

  • Diary and inbox management experience
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce well-presented and accurate work.
  • Flexible, adaptable, and cooperative with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • Have the necessary organisation skills to provide an efficient support service to the department.
  • Reliable, professional, and proactive, with a diligent approach to completing tasks on time.
  • Professional in approach, with a confident and clear telephone manner.
  • Experience on Qube Property Management or similar would be useful but not essential.

Hours:

  • Permanent Position
  • Monday to Friday 09:00-15:00 minimum with full-time option.
  • Office based in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • Generous holiday allowance