Housing Contracts Admin Assistant - FTC 12 MTHS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Old Down; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Job summary

Stroud District Council is seeking a 12-month fixed-term Administrative and Data Support Officer within the Assets & Investment Team. The role focuses on keeping housing asset management systems accurate and current to inform organisational decisions.

This is a front-line, largely office-based post with limited home working to one day per week, supporting records for over 5,000 homes and delivering high-quality service across Tenant Services.

Qualifications

• Experience working with information systems and databases.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Access.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisation to meet deadlines and manage workloads.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and data support to the Assets & Investment Team.
• Keep housing asset management systems accurate, up to date and effective.
• Maintain information that supports housing services and decision-making across the organisation.
• Work with colleagues across Tenant Services.
• Deliver a high-quality customer service.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Attention to detail

Organisation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer-focused

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term post sits in the Assets & Investment Team at Stroud District Council, working closely with colleagues in Tenant Services. The role centres on administrative and data support to keep housing asset management systems accurate and current, as they inform decisions across the organisation. The post is front-line and largely office-based, with home working limited to one day a week, and supports records for over 5,000 homes. Visa sponsorship is not offered, so candidates must already have the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Provide administrative and data support to the Assets & Investment Team
• Keep housing asset management systems accurate, up to date and effective
• Maintain information that supports housing services and decision-making across the organisation
• Work with colleagues across Tenant Services
• Deliver a high-quality customer service

What’s required

Experience

• Experience working with information systems and databases

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience using Microsoft Access
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisation to meet deadlines and manage workloads
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Customer-focused approach

Checks & eligibility

• Existing right to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Northgate and Keystone
• Experience within a local authority, housing association or social housing
• Background in construction, asset management, data analysis or a related field
• Experience in a similar support role

What’s offered

• Range of staff benefits, details on the council website