Commercial Administrator

Barratt Redrow; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic administrator to support the Commercial team. The role involves managing administrative tasks, liaising with various contacts, and maintaining filing systems. The successful candidate will possess strong MS Office skills, excellent telephone communication, and effective time-management abilities. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, with a hybrid working model promoting a balanced work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical cover

26 days’ holiday

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in administration or secretarial roles.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative tasks for the Commercial team.
• Liaise with internal and external contacts for smooth workflow.
• Monitor costs and maintain filing systems.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Time-management

Multi-tasking

Professional telephone skills

Ability to generate correspondence

Team collaboration

Job description

About the Job

The Commercial team deals with everything to do with cost‑effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying. With a watching brief on choice of material, cost, customer satisfaction and sales, the team – which comprises Estimators, Quantity Surveyors and Material Buyers – has one objective: to deliver best quality homes at the best possible cost. Their work is fundamental to our continued viability and presents a fast‑moving challenge that will exercise your creativity and commercial flair to the full.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager or Commercial Director, you will support them in fulfilling their responsibilities and contribute to the overall success of the business through efficient administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Commercial Director/Commercial Manager to ensure that relevant administrative tasks are dealt with efficiently
• Perform general departmental administration tasks as required to meet the needs of the department
• Manage and maintain relevant filing systems and databases
• Liaise with internal and external customers/contacts to ensure a smooth flow of information and work between the department, Head Office and other departments
• Monitor costs incurred by the department
• Ensure effective and efficient processing of documents through Company systems, working within set time frames
• Provide other appropriate ad‑hoc duties and administrative support within the division as required

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an administration/secretarial role
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with MS Office programs and a good standard of written English
• Ability to generate professional correspondence unaided
• Self‑discipline, with demonstrably good time‑management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to multi‑task, and work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Team player who is supportive of colleagues
• Professional and pleasant manner in dealing with internal and external customers
• Excellent telephone skills

Company & Culture

We've been nationally recognised as a 5‑star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high‑quality homes for all generations. We combine the brightest minds, the latest technology and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We offer tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex‑Armed Forces personnel. We adopt a hybrid way of working, allowing office, site and sales office time or working from home as the role dictates, and we foster a culture that welcomes diversity and commitment to growth.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive bonus scheme
• Private medical cover – single cover
• 26 days’ holiday (increased by 1 day for every 3 years of continuous service up to 29 days)
• Choice of flexible benefits
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies
• Private medical cover (virtual GP access, physiotherapy, talking therapies, family addition)
• Pension – first‑class schemes with up to 10% employer contributions
• Annual health assessment (fully funded)
• Employee loans and savings accounts, house‑purchase discounts
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, reduced hotel rates, retailer discounts
• Death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family‑friendly policies (including Parents and Carers leave), share‑buying scheme