Property Records Officer

About the role:

Horsham District Council is looking for a Property Records Officer to support the Property and Facilities team with administration and organisation of property related records and coordination of enquiries as well as the implementation of a new database.

As Property Records Officer you will:

• Implement and maintain HDC’s Estates database with new information
• Coordination of Freedom of Information responses – undertaking research, collecting data and reporting within time scales
• Collation and Management of HDC’s Health and Safety records
• Coordination of Energy and Water Meter Readings with colleagues
• Support the surveying team in obtaining and recording information on the database

About you:

To succeed as Property Records Officer you will be organised, accurate and resourceful. You will have experience in creating and analysing databases alongside good IT skills particularly in Microsoft Excel. You will also be able to communicate with a variety of people across the organisation and main confidentiality and discretion where necessary.

For an informal discussion about this role please call Elizabeth Williams, Head of Property and Facilities on 07717 807 835.

About us:

We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.

We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.

We offer a generous benefits package, including an online discounts platform, and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides an attractive employer contribution.

To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.

To apply:

If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.

Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.