We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.
You will be responsible for the delivery of an innovative, professional, high quality efficient administration service, being accountable for a broad range of activities from basic administrative tasks to problem solving and query handling for the SAM Management Team. You will also be a main focal point of contact for the Director of Strategic Asset Management.
This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.
What you'll achieve
Data analysis - to support the development of future grant funding bids whilst also assessing the successes/outputs of completed projects
Reviewing documentation
Assist with producing and formatting presentations.
Customer engagement - Support the development and issuing/implementation of customer correspondence by email, letter, phone, webinars, open days etc.
Assist and support with emails, enquires and general correspondence for the Director of Strategic Asset Management, highlighting urgent matters and escalating any issues of concern.
Proactively identify where additional support can be given to the Director of Strategic Asset Management and Heads of ServiceWhat you'll bring
Essential skills
Experience of working in confidential environments and dealing with sensitive information in high professional manner
Experience of providing secretarial support at senior level
Ability to work as part of a team to produce high quality work to tight deadlines
Excellent command of oral and written English and the ability to produce concise and grammatically correct reports and minutes.
Ability to organise, prioritise, plan and manage own workload with a minimum of supervisionWhy Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
Online application
Interview(s)
Decision and offerWe put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check