Job Description

Our client is an established building and design company based in St Leonards on Sea. They are the number one choice throughout Sussex for design and build refurbishments, project management and maintenance. They are currently seeking an experienced Office Administrator to join their hardworking and dedicated team.

The ideal candidate will possess demonstrable administration experience within the Construction or Housing Association industry, possess excellent communication and telephone skills, ability to remain calm in pressured situations and be a proficient user of Microsoft Office. Experience with a task or job management system and an understanding of Xero would be advantageous. As an Office Administrator you will deal with residents/tenants via phone and text to book in works, raise and manage variations as well as data entry and general administration duties.

The ideal candidate will hold the following skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable administration experience within the construction or Housing Association industry.
• Be a proficient user of Microsoft office.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Have strong customer service skills and be able to remain calm in pressured situations.
• Possess a polite, professional manner and excellent telephone skills.
• Experience with task or job-management systems would be beneficial.
• Understanding and experience of Xero would be advantageous.

Your duties as an Office Administrator will include:

• Communicating with residents via phone, text and email.
• Scheduling works with residents/tenants.
• Inputting data onto the company systems.
• Working with SOR codes.
• Raising and managing variations.
• General administration duties.

Salary:

£14 per hour

Hours:

• Monday Friday, 9am 5pm
• Temp to Perm position

Location:

St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex