Property & Office Operations Manager
£40,000–£45,000 | Full Time | Monday–Friday | Rural Estate Business
Are you highly professional, organised and driven by results?
- Do you take ownership of problems and follow them through without needing to be chased?
- Do you enjoy working on Excel and pride yourself on your attention to detail and being organised?
- Do you work well when under pressure from multiple deadlines and tasks?
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Property & Office Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of a diverse property enterprise and business office in a rural setting. This is a varied and fast-moving role that combines property operations, office management, project coordination, and support for selected confidential matters on behalf of the Owner.
What You Will Be Responsible For
- Property maintenance, servicing, and contractor management of up to 10 properties.
- Utilities, service contracts, compliance records, and operational administration.
- Budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, and reporting.
- Office systems, records, and administrative processes.
- Producing accurate reports, trackers, and management of information.
- Coordinating building, renovation and improvement projects when active.
- Managing selected confidential matters on behalf of the Owner.
- Ensuring actions, decisions and projects progress efficiently and reach completion.
What We Are Looking For
- Structured – You like systems, lists, records and clear processes
- Assertive – You are comfortable instructing contractors, chasing actions and pushing matters forward when progress stalls.
- Concise communication – You can distil complex issues into the key facts and recommend actions without excessive detail or emotion.
- Independent – You take ownership, use your judgement, and keep things moving.
- Analytical – You investigate issues properly before acting.
- Calm under pressure – You can manage competing priorities and urgent issues without losing control of the detail.
Your Experience
We welcome applicants from property management, office management, operations, project coordination, EA, PA and other high-trust administrative backgrounds. Property experience is advantageous but not essential.
Desired experience in:
- Managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Coordinating contractors, suppliers, or professional advisers.
- Managing budgets, expenditure, or financial information.
- Working independently and delivering outcomes without close supervision.
- Communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.
Package
- £40,000–£45,000 depending on experience.
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm.
- Company pension.
- Occasional out-of-hours responsiveness for urgent property or project matters.
How to Apply
Please send us your CV together with a brief cover letter answering the following question: Tell us about a situation where you took ownership of a problem, gathered the facts, coordinated others, achieved a successful outcome and communicated with relevant stakeholders.
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
