Annual salary: up to £29,580.00
REQ0034975
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Housing Repairs and Maintenance
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Business Area:
Contract Type:
Location:
Enfield - Kinetic Crescent
London
EN3 7XH
Additional Locations:
Rotherham - New York Way
Last Updated:
31
/
07
/
2025
Senior Administrator
Hybrid Role
Full time - FTC
Salary up to £29,580 PA
Would you like to be part of an Award-winning nationwide company? We are now seeking a new Senior Administrator to support the Allocations Team. The Ministry of Justice has developed a ground-breaking service to enable prison leavers, who would otherwise be homeless, to escape the vicious cycle of crime by providing temporary accommodation upon release from prison.
About the Role
The Senior Administrator position forms part of the front-line delivery team providing accommodation and support to people, who may be vulnerable or have a special housing need, upon release from prison. This position is based in Durham, you'd need to be able to attend the office for meetings but primarily, can work from home.
Pastoral, floating support to assist the management and sustainment of the residency manage the accommodation forms part of the service provision. The key requirement of this service is to ensure that no one leaves prison without the offer of a place to live from their first night in the community and to support a pathway to settled accommodation.
The role is to support the allocation of bed spaces across three regions ensuring that people are accommodated in properties which are safe and compliant within agreed contractual timescales. The role will also be include supporting with other admin tasks of the contract and line managing a team of three administrators.
Mear’s culture is based on performance delivery and measuring success through ownership & accountability and reward and recognition. As such we provide all staff with a full induction and training opportunities throughout their career. We set clear expectations and success measures from the first day:
Role Criteria
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Benefits we can offer you
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment. To work on this contract, you need to have lived and worked in the UK for the last 5 years to pass all our security checks.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Lauren Bellini (lauren.bellini@mearsgroup.co.uk)If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
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