Lettings Officer
JOB_53508154735699Job type
TemporaryLocation
PooleWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Customer ServicesIndustry
Education & TrainingPay
£15.12
BU Lettings Officer
Job Purpose
To deliver high-quality, efficient, and customer-focused letting and housing management services to Higher Education students—primarily those from Bournemouth University—residing in private sector accommodation through the University’s LettingsBU service.
The role sits within the Residential Services team, whose mission is to provide safe, comfortable, and cost-effective housing that supports students’ academic, social, and personal development, ultimately enriching their overall university experience.
As part of a small, collaborative team, the postholder will work closely with colleagues and provide cover during absences, ensuring continuity of service.
️ Key Responsibilities
- Front-of-House Operations
- Serve as a primary point of contact for the LettingsBU service, engaging with homeowners, prospective student tenants, and their guarantors. Promote available services and uphold excellent customer service standards.
- Property Marketing - Create and edit short promotional videos showcasing current LettingsBU properties to enhance visibility and appeal.
- Lettings Negotiation - Support students in finding suitable accommodation by understanding their needs, presenting property options, arranging and attending viewings, and managing holding deposits.
- Tenancy Administration Prepare and process all necessary documentation—including tenancy applications, reference checks, guarantor forms, tenancy agreements, inventories, and schedules of condition—with support from Housing Assistants when available. Ensure smooth completion of lettings, including issuing keys and coordinating utility changes.
- Additional Duties Carry out other tasks as directed by the Housing Officers, General Manager, or Residential Services Operations Manager to support the wider team and service delivery.
This is a 3 month temp assignment based at Talbot Campus - ideally you need to be able to drive as you will be showing the students around the accommodation they are looking to rent next year.. .
Grade 3 - £15.12 an hourFull time Monday to Friday
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Lettings OfficerJOB_535081547356992025-10-172026-01-15
Talk to Sharon Cummings, the specialist consultant managing this position
Located in Bournemouth, 1st floor South, Telephone House, 18 Christchurch RdTelephone 0333 010 5726Click here to access our Privacy Policy, which provides detailed information on how we use and protect your personal information, and your rights in relation to this.
JOB_53508154735699