Administrator

Mears Group PLC; Holt; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Sick Pay

Life Assurance (2x annual salary)

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

Pension contribution 5% employee / 3%

Employee and employer pension plan

Job summary

Mears Group in Birmingham is seeking a motivated Administrator to join our dedicated team. You will support the operational team, ensuring smooth administration, accurate records and excellent service delivery to residents, clients and colleagues.

The role requires strong organisational and communication skills, plus good IT ability and experience with MS Office and job management systems. The position is full-time, permanent, with a 42.5-hour week, and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort with MS Office and job management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Operational team and Partnering Manager.
• Engage with colleagues, residents and external stakeholders professionally via phone and email.
• Raise and process orders, ensuring correct certification for each property.
• Maintain accurate paperwork, ensuring jobs are coded correctly and records are up to date.
• Produce reports for management, including profit percentages and performance updates.
• Build effective working relationships with supervisors, housing teams and contractors.
• Support the team with scheduling, call handling, record-keeping and general administration.
• Demonstrate a team-focused, proactive attitude.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job management systems

Job description

Location: Birmingham
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Salary: Up to £28,186.33 per annum

About Us Mears Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of repairs, maintenance, and regeneration services, we deliver high-quality housing and facilities solutions to both public and private sector clients. We are committed to excellent customer service, keeping our promises, creating a great place to work, and tackling the issues that matter most to people and communities.

Annual salary: up to £28,186.33

About The Role We are looking for a motivated and organised Administrator to join our dedicated team in Birmingham. You will play a key role in supporting the operational team, ensuring smooth administration, accurate records, and excellent service delivery to residents, clients, and colleagues.

Duties/Key Criteria

• Provide administrative support to the Operational team and Partnering Manager
• Engage with colleagues, residents, and external stakeholders professionally via phone and email
• Raise and process orders, ensuring correct certification for each property
• Maintain accurate paperwork, ensuring jobs are coded correctly and records are up to date
• Produce reports for management, including profit percentages and performance updates
• Build effective working relationships with supervisors, housing teams, and contractors to ensure efficient service delivery
• Support the team with scheduling, call handling, record-keeping, and general administration
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and job management systems
• A team player with a positive, proactive attitude

Benefits

• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (2x annual salary)
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save scheme
• Recognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• Be part of an inclusive workplace with access to a range of colleague networks and support groups focused on diversity, wellbeing and career development. From Disability, Pride (LGBTQ+) and Ethnic Diversity networks to Women in Leadership, the Women Operative Support Group, Women's Health, Men's Mental Health and Armed Forces communities, these groups provide opportunities for support, connection and professional development across our diverse workforce.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.