Land/Technical Secretary (Maternity Cover)

TAYLOR WIMPEY; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Secretary to provide administrative support to the Technical, Planning and Land Department. The role involves managing diaries, arranging meetings, and maintaining relationships with consultants and local authorities. Ideal candidates will have strong secretarial and IT skills, alongside excellent communication abilities. The company offers great benefits, including professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Retail discounts

Company funded life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme with contributions

Discounted house purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to manage diary for senior directors.
• Skilled in typing and distributing documents.
• Familiarity with maintaining archiving documents.

Responsibilities

• Diary management for directors.
• Arranging meetings and hospitality.
• Maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent secretarial skills

Proficient in IT applications

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Effective multi-tasking abilities

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To deliver efficient, professional secretarial/administration support to the Technical, Planning and Land Department.

Responsibilities

• Diary management for the Technical and Land Director.


• Typing, copying and distributing correspondence, minutes and reports


• Arranging internal and external meetings, booking meeting rooms and venues, providing refreshment and arranging hospitality as necessary


• Responsibility for maintaining archiving paper documents for the department and the director


• Work with the rest of the Business Unit Administrative Team to manage the day to day running of the office and building, including manning reception when necessary


• Establish and maintain good working relationships with consultants, Local Authorities, Partners, concerned residents and other departments


• To raise and issue Framework Agreements and Project Orders, coordinating responses from consultants and ensuring up to date records are maintained


• Ensure prompt and accurate payment of departmental invoices by issuing Purchase Order Numbers in a timely manner


• Co-ordinate events and hospitality for external consultants


• Manage Customer consent requests and keep a log of customer care enquiries received by the Technical Director


• Be on hand to provide support and assistance to other departments and secretaries as required by the Senior Secretary


• Providing monthly Hospitality Records


• Assist with onboarding process and new starter induction and welcome packs.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Excellent secretarial and IT skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and related software applications.


• Strong administrative and organisational skills, ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads


• Excellent typing skills


• Good communication and telephone skills

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants

Internal Applicants: Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.