About Us
Cottsway is a registered housing provider working in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. We are the largest affordable housing provider in the district of West Oxfordshire.
We own and manage over 6,000 homes ranging from flats and bungalows to family homes, for rent and Low-Cost Home Ownership (LCHO). We have over 13,000 customers.
We have some of the strongest financial and governance ratings in the sector and we are committed to doing more to help people in housing need, with a robust development programme.
We are proud to:
- Reinvest our profits every year, not only to create more homes, but also to ensure our existing customer’s homes are kept in great shape, with an in-house team of skilled tradespeople who carry out this work.
- Put our customers at the heart of everything we do, with a dedicated team of housing, neighbourhood, financial and welfare officers to provide support where needed.
- Be active in and bring social value to our local communities.
Working for us
Cottsway is a great place to work with a friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team dedicated to providing quality homes in thriving communities.
We support and develop our people because we know that it is through them that we deliver the high standards of service that our customers say we provide.
Based in the market town of Witney, we:
- Offer competitive salaries and a range of benefits.
- Support agile working.
- Guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. We are signed up to the Disability Confident Committed scheme.
- Value people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience – whether you are an experienced housing professional or simply have an interest in working in our sector.
About the role
We are looking for a Development and Sales Assistant to help deliver our ambitious programme of new homes and assist with shared ownership sales and disposal.
In this role you will focus on providing comprehensive support to the Development and Sales team, which will include dealing with internal and external queries, creating and updating files, minute taking, processing invoices and providing full administration support across the development, sales and leasehold function. You will also be involved with supporting the team with handovers and the sale and management process for new and older properties.
To be successful you will have previous experience of office administration and ideally some familiarity with development and sales processes. You will be a quick learner, take initiative and work proactively in completing administrative duties. You will have the ability to learn in-house IT systems and be able to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
If you have these skills and experience along with a thorough and accurate approach, excellent communication skills and a flexible can-do attitude, we would love to hear from you.
Please note a DBS check will be required for the successful applicant as part of our pre-employment checks.
For an informal chat about the position please call Claire Evans on 01993 890065.
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