Administrator

Confidential; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells is seeking an experienced Administrator to join its Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance team in Brentwood. The role covers general admin tasks and assisting the planning team with booking repairs into engineers' diaries, on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will have strong customer service and MS Office skills, plus prior office experience in social housing or related fields. Salary is 28k pro rata.

Qualifications

• Excellent telephone manner.
• Professional approach.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven, solid administration skills.
• Organised and efficient.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Previous experience of office working.
• Positive work ethic.
• Social housing/estate agent experience is desirable.
• Experience using a scheduling system.

Responsibilities

• General admin duties supporting the branch.
• Supporting the planning team with booking repairs into the engineers' diaries.

Skills

Telephone manner

Professionalism

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Administration skills

Organisation

MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel)

Office experience

Work ethic

Social housing experience desirable

Scheduling system experience

Job description

Administrator - Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance
Based in Brentwood
6 month Fixed Term Contract
28k salary (pro rata)

Are you an experienced Administrator within the social housing sector? Do you have impeccable Customer Service skills along with strong admin skills? If so, we may be able to help you!

Here at Howells, we are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to find a successful and proactive Administrator to join their Repairs team based in Brentwood. This role is working on repairs and maintenance within social housing properties and we are looking for candidates with experience in the same or similar field.

Working in the Social Housing sector, you will have the exciting opportunity to develop your customer service and organisational skills by tackling several different tasks at once. As an Administrator, you will support the branch with a variety of general admin duties as well as supporting the planning team with booking repairs into the engineers diaries.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent telephone manner
• Professional approach
• Good communication skills (Both written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven, solid administration skills
• Organised and efficient
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Previous experience of office working
• Positive work ethic
• Social housing/estate agent experience is desirable
• Experience using a scheduling system

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success.