Commercial Assistant

Liberty has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Assistant to join our team, based in Salford. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a salary of £26,000 per annum Plus Excellent Benefits!

We are an experienced and innovative property services business that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do. The Liberty Group is passionate about housing maintenance and development, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.

The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with.  We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.

Responsibilities for this Commercial Assistant role are:

• Assist & support the Operational Managers by producing reports, valuations & system audits
• Produce valuations to ensure information is accurate, maintain effective & accurate files & records
• Provide operational managers with financial information required for their teams
• Promote & advocate for improved productivity, identify trends in operative performance
• Identify ways to add value to existing work streams to maximise income
• Produce accurate reports highlighting trends
• Review & improve systems
• Deal with weekly schedules
• Liaise with Inspectors and monitor visits of new properties
• Review new properties for business improvement
• Deal with team & client queries adhering to GDPR protocols

What we are looking for in our ideal Commercial Assistant:

GCSE level or equivalent in English & Maths. Experience of budget, business performance reporting & operating a computerised data base system.  High level of Numeracy & IT skills in all Microsoft Office software. Intermediate to advanced MS Excel experience is required to build & maintain spreadsheets. Demonstrate strong analytical skills & ability to manage change.  Previous experience on social housing is desirable.

We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:

• Pension scheme
• 23 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
• YuLife, includes:
• Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
• Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
• Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
• Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
• Online Health Check
• Nutrition consultations
• Online fitness program
• YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
• Free will writing
• Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards.
• Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
• Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
• Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
• Discounted gym membership
• Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail

In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.

Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.

Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.

As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.

If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Commercial Assistant, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!

Closing date: 30th May 2024 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications).