Project Administrator

Thriving Investments?is a socially conscious fund manager focused on the living sector. We invest across a range of housing tenures that deliver market returns to investors alongside meaningful social impact. We currently manage over 5,300 homes?representing?£1.1bn of assets under management, with ambitious plans to grow to £5bn+ through the launch of new funds and the expansion of existing portfolios.ThrivingInvestmentsisgrowingouraffordablehousing activity,includingbuildingnew partnershipsacross the sector.This role will involve providing high-quality administrative and project support to helpsupport that growth, workingclosely with colleaguesacross Thriving Investments, our parent organisation, Places for People, and withexternalstakeholders.More about your roleAs a Project Administrator,you'llprovide high-quality administrative and project support across a range of workstreams, stakeholders and partner organisations.You'llplay a key role in ensuring projects, meetings and governance activities run smoothly by coordinating diaries, managing meetinglogistics,maintainingactiontrackersand supporting the delivery of project priorities.Working closely with senior leaders, externalpartnersand internal teams,you'llprepare agendas and meeting papers, takeaccurateminutes, trackactionsand supporttimelydecision-making.You'llalso coordinate events,workshopsand face-to-face meetings, manage project documentationandsupport approval processes.In addition, you will help prepare briefings, reports and presentationsand help ensure there is clear communication on project progress and priorities across the housing associations involved and with internal senior stakeholders.The work on the project is varied and there will be opportunities for you to contribute to wider workstreams, includingon thepolicies and organisational design of theorganisation we are setting up.You'llcontinually look for opportunities to improve processes and maximise the use of Microsoft 365 toolsand AIto support collaboration and effective project delivery.Essential CriteriaProven experience providing administration, projectcoordinationor project support within a busy,complexand fast-paced organisation.Experience coordinating multiple meetings, actions, deadlines and competing priorities simultaneously.Experience preparing agendas, meeting packs,minutesand action trackers, with responsibility for monitoring follow-up actions.Experience supporting senior stakeholders, partners or leadership teams through effective administration and meeting coordination.Desirable CriteriaExperience working within the housing, property, realestateor wider built environment sector.Demonstrable experienceleveragingAI and emerging technologies to enhance business processes, drive efficiencies and support data-informed decision making .Please note: If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to shortlist candidates against the desirable criteria listed above.More about youYou'llbe an organised and proactive administrator with experience supporting projects,programmesor busy operational teams.You'llbe comfortable managing multiple priorities, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring actions are completed to agreed deadlines.You'llhave excellent attention to detail and be confident producing professional documentation,maintainingaccuraterecords and supporting meetings from planning through to follow-up. Experience working with senior stakeholders and building positive working relationships will help you succeed in this role.Most importantly,you'llenjoy working collaboratively, taking ownership of yourworkloadand finding practical solutions that contribute to successful project outcomes.BenefitsWe are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.We know thatthere'salways more we can do to make you smile,that'swhy we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:Pension with matched contributions up to 7%35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell daysHealthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services availableComprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeingAccess to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchasesOngoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunitiesRecognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great workStrong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagementFree membership to Places GymsAdvert closing note: We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment to finding the right person for the role, if we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and shortlist against the desirable criteria.What's next?If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on .W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold callsSafeguardingAt Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communitiesTPBN1_UKTJ