Technical Administrator - Maternity Cover

Taylor Wimpey plc; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Wimpey is looking for an Admin Support role to assist Technical teams with efficient administration, focusing on organizational tasks and liaising with external consultants. Ideal candidates will have strong PC skills, experience in a team environment, and an organizational background. Join a company committed to making a positive difference in the housing industry and contribute to meaningful projects that matter.

Benefits

Company funded life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme with company contributions

Discounted house purchase scheme

Car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in administration and organizational roles.
• Good PC skills and familiarity with MS Office suite.
• Preferred experience in the housebuilding or construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Deliver efficient administrative support to Technical staff.
• Liaise with consultants and manage purchase orders.
• Assist in maintaining development records and compliance documents.

Skills

Organizational

Administration

Teamwork

Financial Management

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

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

Role is to deliver efficient, customer focussed, professional administration support to Technical staff, with particular emphasis on smooth operation of department.

Primary Responsibilities

• Raising internal architectural/engineering purchase orders within COINs and set up any new consultants for payments
• Liaise with consultants in creating and obtaining consultant framework agreements, health and safety questionnaires and professional indemnity insurances
• Maintaining development records, producing meeting minutes, photo copying, answering phone calls when technical staff are unavailable and general filing
• Assist in clearing building regulation conditions/NHBC conditions to ensure CML’s are achieved
• Assisting and co-ordinating in development drawing pack issues and maintaining drawing registers;
• Assisting co-ordination of planning submission documents;
• Create and manage webpages for new proposed developments and monitor/update on a regular basis;
• Liaising and assisting with appointment of external professional consultants
• Create and issue customer health, safety and environmental documents;
• Monitor and request building completion certificates;
• Issue planning applications via sharepoint to head office;
• Reception cover when required;
• Monitor and maintain departments Doc-hosting;
• Request postal addresses from local authorities and issue within TW;
• Request MPAN’s/MPRN’s and issue; and
• Any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Organisational/Administration background
• Good PC skills including MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Worked in a time critical environment
• Worked in a team environment
• Experience in financial management
• Previous experience in the housebuilding or construction industry (Preferred)
• Knowledge and experience of multi utilities
  
  

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

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