This role is working with a social housing contractor as a Commercial Assistant to work alongside the commercial team of surveyors/estimators and buyers to ensure the smooth running of the department.

Client Details

This client are a well known social housing contractor who cover the whole of the UK on a wide range of repairs and maintenance contracts - including voids and planned maintenance projects. They work alongside local authorities, councils and housing associations to deliver high quality customer service and work.

Description

This role is to include:

• Ensuring all value is captured, inclusive of measuring and valuing all works using the agreed schedule of rates.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date commercial records.
• Sub-contract procurement, payments and commercial management
• Preparation of documentation and the like for valuation, procurement or commercial administration.
• Assisting and liaising with the buyers on materials procurement and buying opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of the designated contract, specification and pricing ensuring compliance with conditions throughout

Profile

The ideal candidate for this role will already have experience working in a similar role, if this is working within the social housing/housing sector this would be a huge advantage. This might also suit someone in a trainee level role looking for a more commercial focus within a commercial team.

You will be a self starter and professional as well as having high attention to detail.

Job Offer

In return this client can offer a salary of between £25-35K depending on experience, the opportunity to join a growing and busy team and the chance for clear career progression within the commercial team.