Repairs and Commercial Administrator

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property services provider is looking for a Repairs and Commercial Administrator to join their team in London or Rochester. The role focuses on subcontractor management, financial oversight, and commercial administration. Ideal candidates should have knowledge of NHF Rates and good experience in contractor disputes. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Fantastic pension

Life assurance

Great holidays

Award-winning flexible benefits package

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates (6.1 or above).
• Experience dealing with contractor and commercial disputes.
• Strong Excel skills and confident using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and problem-solve payment or contractual issues.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Issue notices of completion when works are successfully completed.
• Manage variations to works and track project costs.
• Liaise with subcontractors to ensure correct invoicing processes are followed.
• Raise purchase orders and receipt subcontractor invoices for finance processing.
• Review and respond to subcontractor correspondence.
• Maintain accurate records of subcontractor agreements, invoices, and project documentation.
• Support dispute resolution and problem-solving around payments.
• Monitor compliance with NHF Schedule of Rates and enforce quality standards.

Skills

Knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates (6.1 or above)

Experience with contractor and commercial disputes

Strong Excel skills

Ability to manage competing priorities

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Repairs and Commercial Administrator — London Bridge or Rochester

Salary: £29,000

Hyde is looking to recruit a Repairs and Commercial Administrator to join our Property Services Team in either our London Bridge or Rochester offices - internally you will be known as a Commercial Administrator.

Hyde is one of the UK’s leading and award-winning providers of affordable homes in London, the South-East and surrounding areas. We manage 50,000 homes for over 100,000 customers. Our work ensures customers have a safe, decent home so they can realise their potential, enjoy their environment, and contribute to their community.

As an Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective management of subcontractors and directly employed operatives working on our properties. You’ll be responsible for commercial administration, contract management, financial oversight, and subcontractor relationship coordination. A key aspect of this role is ensuring subcontractor invoicing and administration is delivered accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

• Issue notices of completion when works are successfully completed.
• Manage variations to works and track project costs.
• Liaise with subcontractors to ensure correct invoicing processes are followed.
• Raise purchase orders and receipt subcontractor invoices for finance processing.
• Review and respond to subcontractor correspondence.
• Maintain accurate records of subcontractor agreements, invoices, and project documentation.
• Support dispute resolution and problem-solving around payments.
• Monitor compliance with NHF Schedule of Rates (v6.1 & v7.1) and enforce quality standards.

Skills and Experience

• In-depth knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates (6.1 or above).
• Experience dealing with contractor and commercial disputes.
• Strong Excel skills and confident using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and problem-solve payment or contractual issues.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Benefits

• A fantastic pension
• Life assurance
• Great holidays
• Award-winning flexible benefits package
• Volunteering days

Hyde is committed to diversity and inclusion, striving to build a culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will support you with any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this advert as soon as a suitable candidate has been identified.