Administrator – South West

Churchill House, Parkside, Ringwood, BH24 3SG

About us

Churchill Retirement PLC is the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we’re looking to recruit people like you. We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and are proud of what we do and the people we work with.

We have exciting and ambitious growth plans for the future. Our mission is to be the most successful house builder in the UK and our objective is to achieve the growth required to deliver 1,000 unit sales by 2024. With an award winning product and sector-leading profit margins, the Company is now committing to investing in the future and the long-term growth of the Business.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one and two bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears of home ownership and provide security, peace of mind and independence.

We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 3rd Best Company to work for, and in 2016 became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.

About the role

We’re recruiting for an Administrator to support our Construction, Commercial and Technical Departments in our South West Region, based at our stunning Head Office in Ringwood.

You will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Construction, Commercial and Technical Departments.  Your duties will include:

  • Answering all incoming telephone calls and taking messages.
  • Greeting visitors and inform their host of their arrival.
  • Typing correspondence.
  • Taking minutes at department meetings.
  • Diary management.
  • Filing/photocopying.
  • Distributing various documents to sites.
  • General organisation of the department e.g. arranging lunches, booking transport/ accommodation, organising events, calendar bookings, assisting with stationery orders.

You’ll be able to manage your own work efficiently through good time management skills.

This is an office based role. The hours of work are Monday to Thursday, 9.00am – 5.30pm and Fridays 9.00am to 5.00pm.

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and personable individual who enjoys working as part of a busy office environment. You will have some basic administrative experience and a confident telephone manner with good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Attention to detail is also important. You’ll be familiar with Outlook, Word and Excel, be keen to learn and able to prioritise your time.

How you’ll be rewarded

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days + Bank Holidays
  • Group Personal Pension Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • John Lewis vouchers - £200 to all expectant mums and dads
  • Day off on your birthday
  • Health screening
  • Eye Care reimbursement
  • Colleague Introduction reward scheme
  • Land Introduction Bonus

If you want to be part of our success story, please send both your CV and a covering letter to yourcareer@crl.co.uk quoting the job number SW1216.