Title:  Director's Secretary

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Director’s Secretary

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£26,982 - £28,402 per year

35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm

Temporary position for up to 12 months

We have an exciting opportunity for a diligent Secretary with a strong attention to detail to join our Affordable Housing Finance Team. In this role, you will support the Finance Directors with day-to-day tasks, manage their diary, and help prioritise their workload.

Our Finance team oversees the management of affordable housing budgets, covering areas such as housing, customer experience, compliance, and property services.

Although you will be confident in working independently much of the time, you will keep in regular contact with the Finance Directors and frequently collaborate with staff across the Affordable Housing team. You will also liaise with other secretaries and directors as needed.

The role of Director’s Secretary will include:

• Supporting the Finance Directors with daily tasks and prioritising their workload
• Managing the Finance Directors’ diary
• Ensuring deadlines are met for both yourself and the Finance Directors
• Responding to ad hoc requests as needed
• Preparing and compiling information and reports for the Finance Directors in a timely manner
• Maintaining effective communication and good working relationships with internal and external contacts, including managing emails on behalf of the Finance Director
• Handling HR processes such as recruitment and approving annual leave and expense claims

Skills and experiences:

• Previous experience in a similar secretarial role, or an NVQ in business administration
• Experience in writing board reports is desirable
• Ability to think on your feet and solve problems
• Experience handling confidential and commercially sensitive data
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer care skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage workloads effectively
• Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.  

Our Benefits   

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £26,982 per annum (rising to £28,402 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

To view the job profile please click here (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)  

Closing Date: 31 October 2024

Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.