Overview
Construction Secretary Jobs in Durham, England, UK at Persimmon Homes
Job Title:
Construction Secretary
Location:
Bowburn, DH6 (Initial Assignment)
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity?  Join Persimmon Homes as a Construction Secretary  and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes – we build careers. When you join us as a Construction Secretary, you’ll benefit from:
Competitive salary
5
* house builder – Â Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding
customer satisfaction
Life Cover & Contributory Pension
Employee Benefits
Platform  – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
Committed to Â
diversity
,
inclusion
, and empowering
your development
What is the role?
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.
Primary Responsibilities
Producing letters on a range of employee matters, arranging meetings, taking minutes, responding to emails and managing the Construction Director’s diary.
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 weekly employees
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 informing them of any accidents or incidents on site
Arranging internal and external Health & Safety courses for site staff
Coordinating CSCS cards for site staff
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
Monitoring green cards/CMLs
What experience do I need?
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
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Title: Construction Secretary
Company: Persimmon Homes
Location: Durham, England, UK
Category: Administrative/Clerical (Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Executive Admin/ Personal Assistant, Admin Assistant, Clerical)
