Job Description

Job title:

Estates Administrator & Co-ordinator - Maternity Cover

Department:

Estates

Reporting to:

Head of Estates

Grade:

8

Salary:

39,938 per annum

Contract type:

Fixed-term for 12 months

Working pattern:

Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Base:

Gravesend and London

Closing date:

26th November 2025 (We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received ahead of the closing date.)

Interview date:

3rd December 2025

Who we are:

We are the UK's biggest port, central to the country's economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port.


We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal - from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.

The role:

To Provide administrative and project support to the Estates team to enable the smooth running of the PLA's extensive property portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

Processing and calculating fees for temporary river works licences. Creating and maintaining spreadsheets for property revenue and expenditure. Calculating and issuing indexed review notifications. Processing orders and invoices and maintaining the payment data base system

.

We are looking for someone with:

A good standard of education, with at least 5 passes at GCSE level including English language and mathematics. Excellent Administrative skills, especially Excel spreadsheets and Word. Well-developed inter-personal skills.

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package:

28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) Medical Cash Plan (Westfield Health) Generous pension Onsite parking with electric charging Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy Cycle to Work Scheme Car-leasing scheme (Tusker Cars) Access to MyGymDiscounts
For further information or to have an informal discussion about the position, please contact Ben Fanning on 07711640061 or email: ben.fanning@pla.co.uk or Katy Davison on 07912670269 or email katy.davison@pla.co.uk

The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK

, therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.