Development Administrator

Sanctuary Group; Worcester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer"s

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Staff Networks supporting inclusion

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is recruiting a Development Administrator to provide essential administrative support to regional Development and Construction teams in the UK. The role focuses on processing payments in line with contracts and budgets, raising purchase orders, and responding promptly to requests from the Development Admin team.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, liaising with Senior Management while maintaining strong communication and organisational skills to manage workload and

Qualifications

• Extensive administration experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise and multitask to meet deadlines.
• Calm and professional under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to regional Development and Construction teams.
• Ensure payments for development projects are processed on time and within budgets.
• Respond promptly to requests from the Development Admin team.
• Raise purchase orders for materials and services linked to Development projects.
• Liaise with Senior Management on key matters.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Development Administrator to provide key administrative support to regional Development and Construction Teams. This role sits within an exciting area of the business that is rapidly growing and developing and would suit someone keen to learn new skills and potentially develop their career within the development sector. The role of Development Administrator will include:

• Providing administrative support to our regional Development teams and our internal Construction team
• Ensuring all payments relating to development projects are processed in line with contractual obligations and within budgets
• Reacting promptly to all requests that the Development Admin team are presented with
• Raising purchase orders for a range of materials and services linked to Development projects
• Regularly liaising with Senior Management
  Extensive administration experience gained within a fast-paced environment
• Professional attitude with the ability to remain calm and focused whilst in high pressure situations
• Excellent communication skills along with a positive attitude
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your workload and multitask when required
• The ability to be adaptable to change and work to tight deadlines
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status., View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
• We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
• We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.
• Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £25,844 with an additional policy allowance of £2,584 (rising to £27,209 with an additional policy allowance of £2,720 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)