Lease Property Clerk in Gloucester

Annual salary: up to £27,645.19

Location: Gloucester

Contract Type: Full Time, 40hrs a week, Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:00

Salary: £27,645.19 per annum, plus great company benefits.

Mears Group are a highly established Nationwide Business; our Gloucester head office are now looking to recruit an additional Lease Property Clerk to join their already dedicated team.

At Mears there are lots of opportunities to grow your career wherever you live in the UK - we work across repairs & maintenance, housing management, care, facilities management and have dedicated business support functions.

About the role:

• You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date property records, data validation, and proactively dealing with any matters arising, promoting a good working relationship between our landlords, our branch staff and the rest of the finance department.
• The post holder will also help to resolve queries across portfolios whilst building knowledge and proactively seeking more efficient ways of working.
• To process lease agreements across a number of portfolios, actively investigating and reviewing financial correspondence relating to property ownership.
• To adhere to internal controls with respect to all the departmental functions.
• To ensure departmental records on all portfolios are accurately maintained.
• Prompt processing of all correspondence documents, responding quickly to resolve any issues arising, liaising with colleagues, branches, landlords or agents.
• Provide a high standard of customer service, both internally and externally, at all times.
• Participate in training and other development opportunities to maintain knowledge and understanding of the wider departmental activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline ledger processes and enhance efficiency.

Please note all training will be provided.

Key Criteria:

• Previous administration experience in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
• Experience of working with and providing a high-quality service to internal and external customers.
• Strong IT and database skills with proven accuracy in data entry.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels and with people from varying backgrounds, maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to deal with complex situations with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to tasks, highly organised with the ability to prioritise and ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Great maternity & paternity leave.
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a DBS & BPSS check, as well as Security Clearance. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.