Contracts Admin
- by Build Recruitment Limited
- Location Erith, Kent, UK
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Salary
£26,000 - £29,000 / year
2 days ago
Job Description:
Location: Erith, DA8
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00 or 09:00–17:00
Salary: £26,000–£29,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Main Role & Purpose
- Support the Contracts Manager.
- Schedule works for engineers working on service, repair and planned works across contracts within the social housing / local authority sector.
- Act as a point of contact for anything administration-related.
- Provide second-line support for queries from customers, clients and residents via the Customer Service Team.
- Log all activity from inbound phone calls/emails into the in-house system (training provided) and assist with emergency calls from residents/clients if needed.
- Deliver excellent customer service — clear, concise, polite, and helpful communication at all times.
- Work with Microsoft Office and general office systems.
- Prepare and issue documentation such as job packs, permits, compliance certificates and handover files.
- Liaise with subcontractors to obtain updates, quotes, purchase orders, and completion reports
- Monitor contract inboxes and allocate tasks to relevant teams in a timely manner.
- Support financial administration, including raising invoices, processing variations, and checking completed works against schedules of rates.
- Maintain accurate records of all works, correspondence, and approvals for audit and compliance purposes.
Candidate / Person Specification
- Previous experience in a busy admin, contact-centre or customer-facing admin role.
- Experience in Social Housing is essential
- Experience with CRM or in-house database systems
- Experience scheduling work for multiple engineers / workforce teams.
- Excellent IT skills and confident telephone manner.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (internal & external).
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Job Type
Permanent, Full Time
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Work Authorisation
No
- Industry Sector Secretarial, PAs, Administration
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Years Experience
1+ years