Construction Secretary

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 250 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

**We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.**

**What is the role?**

We are excited to be recruiting a Construction Secretary to join the Construction Team on a Fixed Term contract to cover maternity leave. This role reports to the Construction Director.

The purpose of this role is to assist the Construction Director by providing comprehensive secretarial support in a range of administration duties to ensure smooth running of the construction department.

**The role will include**:

- Assisting members of the Public, Employees, Senior Management and Board Members effectively and efficiently thereby maintaining the highest standard of customer care and resolving queries to a satisfactory conclusion.
- Maintaining the Construction Departments holiday records for Site Managers/Assistants.
- Maintaining weekly absence sheets
- Liaising with CITB/Colleges regarding Apprentices, keeping their records up-to-date and coordinating annual pay increases
- Liaising with Contract Managers and Site Managers
- Arranging mandatory internal and external Health & Safety courses for site staff and updating the departments training matrix
- Assisting the department with the NHQC requirements
- Ensuring the Health & Safety Policy and Procedures are up to date
- Preparing and maintaining the Health & Safety filing system
- Updating build progress on to COINS/Site Manager App
- Ensuring BREL guidelines are followed for applicable plots working alongside Site Managers, Contract Managers, and the Technical department.
- Ensuring H&S and IQC tasks are issued and closed in a timely manner with Site Managers.
- Registering plots with the required warranty provider for the site
- Liaising with Group Health & Safety to arrange yearly health checks for telehandlers

**What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?**
- Previous experience in a similar role essential
- Fully conversant with Microsoft Office including, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience in managing and prioritising multiple tasks

**What’s in it for you?**

The Salary & Benefits package
- Salary competitive (DOE)
- Contributory pension
- Life cover
- Bonus

**Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GB**

**No Agencies please** - Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
- Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination._
- Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best._