Business Support Administrator

CDS CO-OPERATIVES; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working 2 days a week in London

Up to 10% employer pension and private

Private medical insurance

Job summary

CDS CO-OPERATIVES in London is seeking a Business Support Administrator to help residents by delivering a high-quality service and ensuring the office runs smoothly. You will support Housing Services and manage Corporate Services, maintaining tenancy records and preparing communications.

The role requires initiative, reliability and proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook, with hybrid working and a competitive benefits package. Closing date and interviews are listed in the posting.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing administrative or support services.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support Housing Services and provide office management for Corporate Services.
• Maintain accurate tenancy records.
• Prepare resident communications and handle enquiries.
• Produce reports and organise supplies, meetings and events.
• Help colleagues by keeping tasks organised and following through to completion.

Skills

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Word

Excel

Outlook

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Salary £32,950 per annum, plus eligibility for an annual performance-related bonus

Location London/Hybrid - 2 days per week in our Central London office (SE1)

Permanent,Full-time (35 hours per week)

Are you looking for an employer that understands the importance of balancing work and life and offers flexibility by allowing you to work from home?

About CDS

CDS exists to provide, support and promote co‑operative and community‑led housing so that more people can live and work in co‑operative ways. We are the country’s largest provider of governance, financial and housing management support to small housing co‑operatives, we are small social landlord in our own right and we are innovating new routes to grow community‑led housing in England. Our work is values-led, people-focused and grounded in accountability.

The opportunity

As our Business Support Administrator, you’ll help colleagues deliver a great service to residents and keep our office running smoothly. Your role combines support for Housing Services with office management for Corporate Services. You’ll maintain accurate tenancy records, prepare resident communications, handle enquiries and produce reports, alongside organising supplies, meetings and events. You’ll make life easier for colleagues by anticipating what they need, keeping things organised and following tasks through to completion.

About you

You don’t need housing experience, but you do need initiative, a strong work ethic and pride in doing a job well. You bring experience of providing reliable administrative or support services, excellent attention to detail and confidence using Word, Excel and Outlook. You learn quickly, communicate clearly and can organise your workload as priorities change. You’re happy to get involved, tackle unfamiliar tasks and help wherever you can. You notice what needs doing and take action without waiting to be asked. Above all, you care about doing useful work, keeping your promises and leaving things better than you found them.

Our values

We recruit and develop people who live our values every day: Unity, Trust, Intention, Impact, Collaboration, Communication and Kindness. If these reflect how you work, we’d love to hear from you.

Working here

We offer hybrid working (2 days/week at our SE1 office), a supportive culture and opportunities to learn and develop alongside a competitive benefits package.

Inclusion

We are working to be an anti‑racist, inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We value challenge, learning and different perspectives in all our work.

Closing Date -Monday, 9th November 2026 at 8am

Interviews -Tuesday, 17th November 2026 (in person at our Central London offices)

About CDS

CDS exists to provide, support and promote co‑operative and community‑led housing so that more people can live and work in co‑operative ways.

We are the country’s largest provider of governance, financial and housing management support to small housing co‑operatives, we are small social landlord in our own right and we are innovating new routes to grow community‑led housing in England. Our work is values-led, people-focused and grounded in accountability.

The Benefits

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Hybrid working 2 days a month in the central London office
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution and private medical insurance