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Land and Planning Administrator

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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 North LondonDivision, based in Ruislip, is looking to recruit an Administrator to be part of the Division’s Land and Planning teams.

This role will be central to the effective running and functioning of the Land and Planning teams.

The Role

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Managing and maintaining the Land Director’s (LD) and Planning Director’s (PD) diaries;

Taking, maintaining and updating land and planning and new site start meeting minutes;

Assisting in the compilation of land packs for Board approval, both electronic and paper copies, including proofing in order to ensure consistency across constituent parts;

Keeping and maintaining electronic and hard copy files of historic, active and current land purchases;

Sending regular mailshots, marketing and other corporate correspondence and communications;

Updating and maintaining land data bases for site introductions and market intelligence;

Sending correspondence on behalf of the LD & PD;

Arranging and administering internal and external meetings in relation to the land and planning process;

Arranging and administering corporate events and business entertaining;

Managing the land and planning budgets to include the monitoring of invoices received against budgets and keeping records of spend up to date;

Maintaining any planning records and assisting in the administration of planning applications;

Updating and running reports and assisting with the compilation of Board packs;

Assist others with general administration, typing reports, letters and ordering stationery;

Covering various administration positions for holidays;

Assisting with reception when required, and meeting and greeting all guests, ensuring they receive a warm welcome;

To always portray a friendly, professional and courteous demeanour;

Answer all internal and external telephone calls in a timely, professional, warm and friendly manner;

General data processing.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

Experience of working as an administrator, preferably (but not necessarily) in the housebuilding, construction or development sectors.

Qualifications and Training

GCSE Maths and English – Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Skills and Aptitude

Good general administration skills with a strong attention to detail, and high levels of literacy and numeracy.

Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

Ability to work independently, remaining focused and motivated, but a desire to be a core part of the team

A ‘can do’ positive attitude

IT literate, with the confidence to learn new systems quickly and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Word and Excel.

Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

Flexibility to cover various different roles within administration and reception.

In return we can offer you:

Competitive salary

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received