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Colchester Borough Homes, committed to better housing Permanent Part time (18 to 20 hours per week) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Gateway to Homechoice is a choice-based lettings scheme for council and housing association properties in the following eight local authority areas: Braintree Colchester The 7 authorities in the scheme advertise vacancies in rented social housing using the same IT system and adhering to the same allocations policy. We are looking for an innovative and flexible Business Support Administrator with good all-round IT skills. The role will primarily involve providing administrative support to the Gateway to Homechoice Partnership including the Co-ordinator, based within Colchester Borough Homes. Tasks will range from supporting meetings to running reports and updating databases. Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work will be essential. You will have a positive can-do attitude and an ability to communicate at all levels and through all forms. It is essential that you can manage a large and varied workload and can evidence this with previous experience. The role will provide support across the Gateway to Homechoice area and will occasionally require you to travel between our offices and other local authorities within the Gateway to Homechoice area of operation, which includes Babergh, Braintree, Maldon, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk Coastal, and Waveney. Benefits of working for CBH In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include: Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8% employer contribution Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period. The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions Access to an Employee Assistance Programme Employee Benefits Platform Provision of a smartphone and laptop Free parking (for when you’re in the office) Discounted gym membership - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway. 1 Volunteering Day per year Free Flu Jab Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where, and how we work to best meet the needs of your role and service area. Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests, plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use. For further details and to apply please visit Jobs · Colchester City Council and click on 'apply via online portal' at the base of the page. If you wish to discuss the post further please contact Claire Beckett on 01206 508094. Interviews will be held face-to-face, date to be confirmed. Equality & Diversity Commitment Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status, and the Armed Forces Covenant. How to apply: Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement, and Person Specification. Click ‘Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Press ‘submit’. Job SummaryLocation: Colchester, Essex Organization: Colchester Borough Homes Job Type: Property job Closing Date: 17/04/2025 Reference ID: 35399 Request a call backWould you like to speak to a member of our team? Just submit your details and we will be in touch shortly.#J-18808-Ljbffr