Lead administrator

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Persona: Agile, 2 days office based in Stratford Location: Stratford, London or Sale, Manchester Interviews will be held on: Date TBC Salary: £27,000 - £36,000 depending upon experience and location Closing date for completed applications: 1 November 2023 Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated Role Profile The L Q Development Division has an excellent opportunity for an organised, results-orientated person to join us as part of the Project Management team. The role will report to the Director of Project Management and lead on all administrative requirements including arranging the signing of documentation, both in-person and electronically and maintaining files and records. The successful candidate will play a key role in the department and will work across the team – as such it is essential that you can demonstrate excellent skills around stakeholder management and working collaboratively. We are looking for these essential criteria: Significant experience of providing a comprehensive level of administrative support at a senior level Excellent communication, written and organisation skills; Team-oriented with the ability to work on own initiative; Analytical thinking and attention to detail; A high level of IT skills is required, good knowledge of Excel spreadsheet formatting, and the capability to produce high-quality Power Point presentations. At L Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It s only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success. In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 24 days holiday rising to 28 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen. We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility. L Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 120,000 homes. As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our L Q Foundation and our skills academy. Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.