Construction Administrator
Description✓With lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why…
✓Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East of England, across Yorkshire and the East and West Midlands, with eight regional offices employing over 600 people
✓We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them
✓Our mission is to provide affordable yet aspirational homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.
✓Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.
✓We are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?
✓Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Construction Administrator to join our East Scotland head office based in Edinburgh.
✓The Role
✓Are you organised, proactive and have a good attention to detail?
✓Do you want to be a part of a friendly, driven team then your next career could be with us!
✓Reporting into the Construction Director, the successful Construction Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to the department and supporting the Construction Director with day-to-day duties and diary management
✓Other duties include:
✓Assisting in the preparation of key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the Construction function.
✓Providing general administration support to the Construction team and Area Construction Managers.
✓Maintaining departmental records and filing, archiving and data retrieval systems ensuring that information is stored and filed in line with the Avant Homes data protection policy.
✓Providing confidential, administrative and secretarial support services to the Construction Director to maximise their time.
✓Co-ordination of the Construction Directors' meetings and agendas.
✓Contributing to the development and improvement of defined administrative procedures to meet company policy and quality standards.
✓Working as part of the wider administration and support team helping other administrative staff as required to ensure the delivery of a fully effective administration team for the business
✓Who are we looking for?
✓The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience within a similar Administration role
✓Experience of working for a housebuilder or construction company would be advantageous however not essential.
✓A self-sufficient, experienced Administrator with the ability to provide excellent written and verbal communication whilst also working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment is essential.
✓Strong organisational skills along with the ability to prioritise workload with excellent attention to detail is an essential part of this role.
✓You will also possess:
✓Extensive knowledge and application of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
✓Experience of the COINS ERP system is desirable, yet nonessential as full training will be provided.
✓Excellent organisational skills.
✓The ability to work under your own initiative and manage time effectively.
✓A flexible and adaptable approach to changing requirements.
✓Excellent verbal and written communication
✓22What will you get in return?
✓Discretionary Bonus
✓Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme
✓Private Health care
✓Company Pension
✓Life Assurance
✓Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platformIf this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success Show more →
✓Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East of England, across Yorkshire and the East and West Midlands, with eight regional offices employing over 600 people
✓We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them
✓Our mission is to provide affordable yet aspirational homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.
✓Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.
✓We are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?
✓Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Construction Administrator to join our East Scotland head office based in Edinburgh.
✓The Role
✓Are you organised, proactive and have a good attention to detail?
✓Do you want to be a part of a friendly, driven team then your next career could be with us!
✓Reporting into the Construction Director, the successful Construction Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to the department and supporting the Construction Director with day-to-day duties and diary management
✓Other duties include:
✓Assisting in the preparation of key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the Construction function.
✓Providing general administration support to the Construction team and Area Construction Managers.
✓Maintaining departmental records and filing, archiving and data retrieval systems ensuring that information is stored and filed in line with the Avant Homes data protection policy.
✓Providing confidential, administrative and secretarial support services to the Construction Director to maximise their time.
✓Co-ordination of the Construction Directors' meetings and agendas.
✓Contributing to the development and improvement of defined administrative procedures to meet company policy and quality standards.
✓Working as part of the wider administration and support team helping other administrative staff as required to ensure the delivery of a fully effective administration team for the business
✓Who are we looking for?
✓The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience within a similar Administration role
✓Experience of working for a housebuilder or construction company would be advantageous however not essential.
✓A self-sufficient, experienced Administrator with the ability to provide excellent written and verbal communication whilst also working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment is essential.
✓Strong organisational skills along with the ability to prioritise workload with excellent attention to detail is an essential part of this role.
✓You will also possess:
✓Extensive knowledge and application of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
✓Experience of the COINS ERP system is desirable, yet nonessential as full training will be provided.
✓Excellent organisational skills.
✓The ability to work under your own initiative and manage time effectively.
✓A flexible and adaptable approach to changing requirements.
✓Excellent verbal and written communication
✓22What will you get in return?
✓Discretionary Bonus
✓Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme
✓Private Health care
✓Company Pension
✓Life Assurance
✓Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platformIf this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success Show more →