Gleeson Homes – Office Administrator

Gleeson Homes are recruiting for a Regional Office Administrator to provide effective and proactive administrative support to the Regional Managing Director, Regional Office, and wider team.

This role is key to delivering high-level support to a senior Director, including:

• Prioritisation of work
• Diary management
• Meetings and events coordination
• Communication
• Document production
• Quality assurance and governance

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about working collaboratively across the region and with colleagues from different disciplines. Attention to detail, accuracy, and strong communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will proactively contribute to our mission of changing lives by building affordable, quality homes where they are needed most.

Location:
Penrith, Cumbria

At Gleeson Homes, we’re genuinely passionate about what we do. We invest in our people and our communities, building homes, changing lives. We’re looking for an ambassador of the Gleeson Brand, who works passionately, collaboratively and respectfully.

• Managing and maintaining the regional office reception area, including welcoming visitors and assisting them with the regional visitor sign in process.
• Managing company correspondence, including phone calls, emails, letters and deliveries whilst displaying the company values of being Passionate, Collaborative and Respectful to all internal and external stakeholders and ensuring when communicating with customers or external partners, that contributing to a 5
  * customer experience remains priority.
• Attending meetings as required, create agendas, take minutes and distribute accordingly in a timely and efficient manner.
• Managing inventory of office suppliers, including stationary and multimedia equipment to ensure smooth office operations.
• Identify and manage internal and external office facilities such as shared kitchen refreshments, signage and local parking requirements.
• Assisting regional line managers with preparing for and welcoming new starters to the region, including arranging the issue of their new starter welcome induction boxes, PPE, IT Equipment etc.

• Experience working as a receptionist in a professional working environment
• Used to working in a fast‑paced office environment
• Administrative experience essential
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Presentation skills and customer services knowledge
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal