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Sureserve; South Shields; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A service-focused company in South Shields is seeking a skilled Administrator to provide high-level customer service and manage scheduling across multiple contracts. Candidates should have previous administrative experience, ideally within the social housing or construction sector. Key skills include proficiency in MS Office and excellent communication abilities. This role also offers various employee benefits including a competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory Pension scheme

Life assurance

28 days annual leave, increasing up to 33 days

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience, preferably from a social housing/construction background.
• Able to provide a high level of courteous, professional customer service.
• Highly proficient in MS Office, especially Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point of contact for customers, providing high-level service across contracts.
• Schedule jobs with customers across multiple contracts.
• Take ownership of contract administration and collaborate with other contracts.

Skills

Customer service

MS Office proficiency

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

The Sureserve Group of businesses provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with 4000 employees working from over 20 offices.

Sureserve Compliance South, delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. We support our clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. We are London’s largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long‑term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.

Sureserve is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to nurturing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

Role

• The purpose of the role is to act as the focal point of contact for our customers, providing a high level of customer service across multiple contracts and projects. You will have experience in customer service from a previous administration role, preferably working within social housing/construction.
• Scheduling jobs with customers across multiple contracts.
• To take ownership of the administration of contract whilst co‑working on various other contracts to ensure high levels of cooperation and knowledge within the team.
• Answer inbound customer calls relating to repairs and servicing for all clients in a courteous and professional manner.
• Answer customer queries and take ownership of any issues arising through to completion.
• Raise jobs and make appointments using the main customer database and complete any associated administrative tasks as necessary logging information accurately and concisely.
• All associated ad‑hoc administrative duties.

Essential Criteria

• Previous administrative experience, preferably from a social housing/construction background
• Able to provide a high level of courteous, professional customer service
• Highly proficient in MS Office, in particular Outlook and Excel
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible attitude with strong organisational skills

What we can offer you

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle whilst working for Sureserve and outside of work, some of these include:

• Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, rising 1 per year of service to a max of 33 days
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave, and other family friendly policies such as carer’s leave, neonatal leave, IVF, and assisted conception leave.

In addition, the role offers:

• Sureserve Benefits Hub, accessing over 1000’s retail discounts
• Virtual GP service, 24/7, 365 days, available for employees and your immediate family
• Employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24/7. 365 days, for employees and your immediate family
• Bike2Work scheme

• Home & Electronics – salary sacrifice purchase scheme

Reasonable adjustments

As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact [e-mail]

Pre-employment checks

Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks with a 3rd party, including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks