Team Assistant (12 Month Fixed term Contract)

Sovereign Housing Association
Team Assistant (12 month fixed term contract)
Salary: between £17,442 - £21,318 + Benefits
Location: Newbury
REF: 51939

Sovereign is a customer focused and ambitious organisation, committed to creating homes and communities where people want to live. We currently own and manage 36,000 properties and provide homes and services for over 80,000 residents.

Having trebled in size over the past four years, with investment to build more than 3,600 new affordable homes over the next three years, we are leaders in our sector and are experiencing incredible changes as an organisation.

We currently require a Team Assistant to join the Contracts team in our Newbury office to deliver administrative support to our Contracts team

The focus of this role is to contribute to the efficient running of the team by acting as the first point of contact for a range of enquiries from customers and colleagues. You will be responsible for providing accurate administrative support which includes the drawing-up land and properties plans using bespoke software programmes (GIS), providing colleagues with Land Registry Data, generating reports on request, team diary management, producing packs for meetings and visits, minute taking, as well other general office duties.

Applicants should have gained strong administrative experience within a busy office environment and be highly organised with the ability to work under their own initiative, prioritise effectively and manage a busy workload, often to tight deadlines.

Excellent IT skills, in particular creating and updating spreadsheets are essential as are strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrating confidence to support external and internal stakeholders, resolve queries quickly and efficiently. Experience within a housing related environment would be an advantage but is not essential.

Please send your CV and covering letter or visit our website for more information and an application form, or call.

Closing date for applications is 3rd December 2013