Administrator - Accommodation (Peripatetic)

Seetec Business Technology Centre; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks an Administrator for their Accommodation Team, assisting prison-leavers with housing needs. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills and organizational capabilities. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including annual leave, pension, and healthcare plans. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 2 qualification in Business Administration or Customer Service.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual salary review

Refer a friend scheme

Free access to retail discounts

Qualifications

• Engaging with a diverse range of people.
• Comfortable working with limited supervision.
• On-site training and support available.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all referrals recorded in the system.
• Process internal mail and communications.
• Attend meetings and produce accurate minutes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 in Business Administration/Customer Service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Job Role

Join our Accommodation Team as an Administrator! We support prison-leavers or those that are serving community sentences, by identifying their housing needs and helping them resettle and re-enter the local community.

Supporting our team of Accommodation Support Officers, you'll ensure that all referrals and allocations to the service are recorded and monitored correctly, so we're looking for someone with a good eye for detail and excellent organisational skills.

We'll also need your interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with our key stakeholders, plus a capability to work both independently with limited supervision and as part of a team.

Our successful candidate will ideally have a Level 2 in Business Administration/Customer service or equivalent. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every box, so long as you are engaging and comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds, we can provide on-site training and support to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary of £24,242.40 per annum with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits
  
  Interested? There's an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
  
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  Location: Remote working (base location flexible), supporting services across South West England. Travel may be required across the region to attend important meetings.
  
  Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
  
  Contract: Permanent
  
  Closing Date: 26 June 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all referrals and allocations are recorded and monitored on the computerised record system
• Process incoming, outgoing and internal mail and communications
• Attend team/interagency meetings and produce clear accurate minutes
• Support Accommodation Officer in planning and delivery of accommodation activities and events
• Contribute to a safe environment for colleagues and visitors by working in accordance with safeguarding and risk management policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, databases and office equipment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of Ex-Offenders can be found on our website under About us

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.