Administrator

The Vacancy

✨ Administrator – Brixton ✨

Wates have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join our team in Brixton. In this role, you will provide vital administrative support across several key contract areas, ensuring our operations run smoothly and efficiently. If you’re organised, proactive, and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, we’d love to hear from you! 🚀

🔑 Key Responsibilities

As an Administrator, you will play a central role in supporting the team through a wide range of administrative duties, including:

• 📊 Maintaining and improving Excel trackers to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and ready for reporting.
• 🗂️ Creating and updating information across systems and databases, while managing efficient filing systems.
• ✔️ Closing down jobs on internal systems to ensure reports reflect current workloads and project status.
• 🤝 Coordinating meetings, preparing any required documentation, and welcoming visitors and guests.
• 🧤 Assisting with ordering Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when needed.
• 📞 Handling incoming administrative queries and providing timely, helpful support to colleagues and stakeholders.
• 📝 General admin tasks, including photocopying, scanning, filing, and managing correspondence.

👤 What We’re Looking For

We are seeking an experienced Administrator who brings:

• 💬 Strong communication skills and confidence in speaking with colleagues, clients, and partners.
• 💻 High computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• 🗃️ Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask effectively.
• 🏗️ Experience in the construction or maintenance industry is desirable, but not essential—enthusiasm and willingness to learn are just as valuable!

If you’re detail‑driven, proactive, and looking to develop your career within a supportive and dynamic team, this could be the perfect role for you! 🌟

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.