Our Assistant Portfolio Manager Program is special to us at Student Cribs; we believe in providing full access to truly entry-level roles within the Commercial Property Sector. We don’t ask for qualifications or experience – this opportunity will provide you with critical skills and commercial experience to kick-start your careers.

We are looking to hire multiple candidates for our Assistant Portfolio Manager Program across two cohorts. Our Summer Cohort, commencing in early June 2025, is designed for university students during their summer break. Our Autumn Cohort, running from September to December 2025, is specifically for school leavers.

You will work closely with senior members of the Student Cribs team, receiving mentorship and training so that you quickly build experience in a fast-paced growing business.

The program is designed for outgoing, confident and enthusiastic individuals who will be required to work well within a team but also have the ability to adapt, be flexible and support other departments during peak periods.

Whilst working at Student Cribs, you’ll have the opportunity to visit other great cities within the UK; this will include attending open days, viewings and house visits – expenses covered of course!

We will assign you to the department that best matches your skillset, interests and preferences. Each role is hands-on and commercially focused, with real responsibility from day 1. While your exact responsibilities will vary depending on the team you join, they may include:

Lettings & Management

The Lettings & Management teams are responsible for letting our student properties, contracting tenants and ensuring current tenants have a great experience living with us.

-Managing important parts of the sales process, such as calling leads and following up on viewings- there are often prizes for top-performers here!

-Daily calendar management for cities you are working on

-Travelling to our cities to conduct viewings, inspections and support on marketing activities

-Taking inbound calls

-Managing maintenance requests and progress, including managing contractors

-Reviewing and generating contracts

-Supporting incoming tenants with queries on contracts and payments

-Managing our LiveChat system, chatting in real time to website users and helping solve their queries

-Using internal software / systems – a great opportunity to get hands on with business software that will set you up for all future office work

-Meeting with senior management to report and feedback on your markets and share your insight and ideas for improvement

Acquisition & Development

The Acquisition and Development team is responsible for the purchase and refurbishment of Student Cribs growing portfolio of over 1,000 properties across the UK.

-Researching and implementing innovative new products

-Finding and negotiating with new suppliers

-Visiting properties to assist with the furnishing process

-Market research / identifying new investment opportunities

-Assistance with other investment team tasks

Skills Required

We don’t ask for any particular experience to join our program, but there are some skills we would like to see demonstrated within your application.

Great team working skills (Could be shown through school sports/clubs )

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Confident, with the ability to work well under pressure (Could be demonstrated through presentations and deadlines )

Diverse in your abilities and able to adapt to new roles (Demonstrated through working with others/taking on new challenges)

Proactive approach to work (Demonstrated through the taking up of new courses or challenges to improve overall performance. )

Strong eye for detail

Skills Gained

During your time at Student Cribs, you will have the ability to gain new skills that will help you succeed, be it at University or in the next steps of your career. We will provide you with training and working closely with senior members of your team, you will receive tailored mentorship to help you succeed. You will have the opportunity to work in an office environment with a small team, meaning your role will be extremely hands on and you will have real responsibility. You will learn the inner workings of the UK’s leading student property company – invaluable experience whether you want to pursue a career in real estate or any other fast paced, highly successful company.

You will also work closely with other departments within the company, with opportunities to learn about their roles and to become involved in what they do. The core skills you will acquire while working at Student Cribs will become the basis of your future professional careers.

Details & Benefits

Hours: 9am-6pm, Monday – Friday

£22,000 pro rata

A free breakfast will be provided in the office, daily

Travel opportunities with expenses paid

Location: Central London HQ

Start Date: June 2025, September 2025.

Opportunities for future employment: some of our Assistant Portfolio Managers have gone on to become full-time Student Cribs team members, while others have secured other great roles using their experience at Student Cribs!

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2/3 months

Pay: £22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/05/2025
Expected start date: 02/06/2025