Job Introduction
Are you organised, practical and interested in property? As a Property Assistant, you will support the management of our commercial properties by visiting sites, assisting tenants, coordinating repairs and keeping essential property information up to date.
Your new role
As a Property Assistant, you will provide essential support to the Property and Investment Team, helping to manage the council’s commercial property portfolio. You will respond to enquiries, coordinate repairs and compliance activities, maintain property records, carry out site visits, and work closely with tenants, contractors and colleagues to ensure properties are managed safely and effectively.
Who is the person summary:
You will be a proactive, organised and customer-focused individual with excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail. You will be confident managing a varied workload, building positive relationships with tenants, contractors and colleagues, and using your initiative to solve problems and deliver a high-quality service. Experience in property, facilities management, compliance or asset management would be advantageous, and you will need the ability to travel independently to sites across Portsmouth and the surrounding area, with a full driving licence being desirable.
If you are a confident communicator with excellent customer service skills who can be flexible in meeting the needs of the service then we would love to hear from you.
For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile attached below.
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Additional Information
We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 2 days a week (pro rata for part time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs, this is in addition to site visits.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Interview date: Interviews will be held week commencing 19th October 2026.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal
You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
If you need additional support looking for roles, you may be eligible for help under our Connect to Work programme, for more information please visit Connect to Work - Portsmouth City Council
