Vacancies Commercial Administrator

Job Title:                  Commercial Administrator

Salary:                      £27,374

Contract:                  Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Location:                  Homebased

Weekly Hours:         40 Hours Monday - Friday            

 

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Administrator to join Your Housing Groups Repairs and Maintenance Division. As a Commercial Administrator, you’ll be covering all aspects of cost control as well as checking for procedural compliance.  There will be a requirement to build up working relationships with outside contractors and internal colleagues across various departments.

Working for a Housing Association can be extremely rewarding, and we are lucky to have a hugely collaborative team throughout all trade professions, who work together to ensure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes.

If you would like to play a part in this talented and committed team, then it’s a great time to come and get involved as the team is growing and evolving.

We are looking for someone who can make a measurable and significant difference in helping to ensure the costs we incur from our subcontractors and supply chain partners are controlled and paid by an individual with competent analytical, negotiation and organisational skills. 

What will my working week look like? 

You will be homebased, living within the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses when needed.  Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately twice a month.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, as a Commercial Administrator, you will be responsible for ensuring purchase orders are raised within a timely fashion, contractors are paid correctly and accurately, plus all related documentation filed accordingly, with internal governance at the forefront of your mind.

One of the great things about this role is the ability to personally make a significant and measurable impact on the costs incurred to the business.

Other duties involve assisting in regular internal audits on commercial and operational procedures being followed and providing cost related information to other departments when required.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be successful as a Commercial Administrator, here at Your Housing Group, you will have;

• Demonstrable skills in using Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
• Demonstrable numeracy and literacy skills
• The ability to meet clear deadlines related to your workload.

Ideally you will be someone who……

• Actively supports others in the team.
• Is prepared to challenge external contractors where necessary.
• Can present numerical information in a logical and clear manner.

So, if this sounds like a role that you would be good at, working within a team environment you would enjoy, then we would love to hear from you!

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £27,374 for a 40-hour week, and 22 days annual leave, plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas & New Year, plus Bank Holidays but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 6%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done.  If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by building over 100 new homes a year and continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties, tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our Repairs and Maintenance Teams play a huge part in delivering these services to our customers.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Closing Date: 8th August 2024

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG1