Commercial Assistant
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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our East Midlands Division located in Leicester is looking to recruit a Commercial Assistant on a Fixed term basis of 12 months to join the Division’s Commercial team.
The Role
The role of Commercial Assistant a range of administration support to the commercial and procurement teams.
Principal accountabilities of the Commercial Assistant role include:
Administration duties at Procurement stage, including supporting the Quantity Surveyors with the preparation of enquiry packs and collating tender information.
Issue Health and Safety Contractor Competency Questionnaires for new contractors.
Analyse sub-contractor weekly and monthly applications for payment, with assistance from Quantity Surveyors.
Prepare interim payments for measured work for approval by Quantity Surveyors.
Issue contra-charges as appropriate with assistance from Quantity Surveyors.
Processing and issuing sub-contract orders for approval by Quantity Surveyors.
General office duties including accurate collation and storage of information and various administration duties for the Commercial & Technical teams
Administration of applications from utility companies and NHBC home registrations.
Deal with telephone and e-mail enquiries, organising meetings and diary management as and when required.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Experience
Experience of working within a busy and fast-paced administration role.
Experience of working with in the construction industry with a main contractor or sub-contractor is desirable.
Qualifications and Training
GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
Skills and Aptitude
Good interpersonal skills.
Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems
Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
Office based role
12 Months - Fixed term role
In return we can offer you:
Competitive salary
Competitive annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received