Admin Assistants Closing Date: Thursday, 8 October 2026

NIFHA; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 22 days + 5 after 5 years

12 public holidays

Hybrid working

Learning & Development

Maternity & Paternity leave

Death in service x3

Health cash plan

Job summary

Choice Housing is recruiting Admin Assistants to join our Belfast team. You will support day-to-day operations, handle record management, data processing, and respond to customer enquiries, while coordinating meetings and maintaining general office administration.

The role offers flexible and hybrid working opportunities, a strong work-life balance, and learning and development pathways. Proof of essential qualifications and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• 2 GCSEs (must be able to provide proof of certificates) or equivalent AND 6 months’ experience in an office environment OR 1 year experience in an Admin role.
• Proficient use of a range of IT packages
• Good organisation and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Record management and data processing
• Customer enquiries, meeting coordination and general office administration

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

IT packages

Job description

Choice Housing is one of Northern Ireland’s leading housing associations, we employ over 500 people with a 50-year legacy of enriching lives through the provision of safe, high quality, and affordable homes. We manage over 14,000 homes and support around 40,000 tenants, delivering a wide range of housing solutions including general needs, sheltered housing, support accommodation, and homes for families with complex needs.

Admin Assistants

Permanent & Temporary positions available

Belfast, initially based at Maple House

Job Reference: AA51/0926

Choice Housing is seeking to recruit Admin Assistants. You will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of the organisation. Acting as a key point of administrative support, you will manage a wide range of tasks including record management, data processing, customer enquiries, meeting coordination, and general office administration. This role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, tenants, and external stakeholders.

• 2 GCSEs (must be able to provide proof of certificates) or equivalent AND 6 months’ experience in an office environment OR 1 year experience in an Admin role
• Proficient use of a range of IT packages
• Good organisation and time management skills

Competitive package:

• 22 days annual leave plus an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service, and 12 public holidays,
• Flexible and Hybrid working opportunities available,
• Excellent work-life balance: we support flexible working e.g. accruing an extra 2 days’ annual leave per month through flexitime, starting hours between 8am and 10am and finishing between 4pm and 6pm;
• Learning and Development opportunities;
• Paid maternity and paternity leave;
• Death in service benefit x3 annual salary;
• Health cash plan to include annual routine dental treatments, dental accident & injury, yearly optical, specialist consultations, diagnostic tests and scans, complementary therapies e.g. physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy and chiropractic treatments, alternative therapies e.g. reflexology, head massage, allergy testing, and yearly health screening.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK, applications requiring sponsorship will not be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of essential qualifications and provide documentary evidence of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to adhering to the Access NI Code of Practice/Service Level of Agreement in relation to requesting disclosure checks and processing information in accordance with the code. All applicants are subject to an Access NI check. Choice has a policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offender, and it is available upon request (email: [e-mail])

The Association reserves the right to create a reserve list following the interview process. The panel may enhance the criteria to facilitate shortlisting of the post.

“The Choice Housing Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer”