Job Description

29,000 pa + benefits

1 Permanent role and 1 Fixed term contract until 31st March 2026

Farringdon, London - hybrid working available

We have an exciting opportunity for two

Team Assistants

to provide a full range of administrative and support services, ranging from moderate to complex, to facilitate the effective and efficient operation of the team/department.


As a Team Assistant, you will support others in the department to ensure efficient and effective administrative practices and resolve administrative and other queries related to the department's work. You will intercept and screen telephone calls, emails, written correspondence and, deal with, or redirect enquiries to the appropriate areas, as necessary.


Your main office will be Fleet House, Farringdon, with the option for working in a hybrid way, when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.

What you'll need

Experience in an Administrative role Computer skills sufficient to operate on-line system and complex software or develop formulas for moderately sophisticated spreadsheets Oral and written communication skills sufficient to interpret and apply policies and procedures and to resolve problems, and to present a professional approach to all customers and stakeholders The ability to use a variety of software packages to produce correspondence and documents, and maintain presentations, spreadsheets and databases

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th July 2025 at 23:59pm. We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Applying for roles with us

We appreciate the effort and authenticity that candidates bring to our recruitment process. To ensure fairness and a true reflection of each applicant's qualifications, we kindly request that all submissions be personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Applications that are identified as AI-generated may not be considered. Thank you for understanding and for sharing your unique experiences with us.

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the

heart

of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.


A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

Pension Life assurance Healthcare cash plan Eyecare & dental Birthday leave Retailers discounts Cycle to work Buy & sell annual leave Season ticket loan In-house academy & career development Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.


Work Location: In person