This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers across a range of housing and construction contracts - including repairs, compliance, and investment projects. What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the commercial team with valuations, contract instructions and monthly financial analysis
• Helping with cost forecasting, budget management and benchmarking against market data
• Supporting the production of contractual notices and maintaining accurate contract documentation
• Analysing contract costs to inform future planning and identify savings opportunities
• Engaging with internal stakeholders and contractors to ensure performance and value for money
• Maintaining and improving commercial processes and systems across the function
  
  Proven experience in a commercial support or contract administration role within construction, housing, or a related field
• A strong understanding of financial forecasting, cost reconciliation and commercial record-keeping
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills - able to influence, challenge and build trust
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organisation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience interpreting and analysing commercial data
• Knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates and social housing contracts (desirable)
• A construction or quantity surveying qualification (e.g. HNC/HND) would be a plus
  
  We're looking for a highly organised and commercially aware Commercial Assistant to join our Property & Assets team at Anchor, England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life., At Anchor, we're not just offering a job - we're offering a purpose. You'll be part of a values-led organisation that's committed to delivering excellent homes and services for older people. We offer flexible working, a great benefits package, and the chance to make a meaningful difference every day.
Interested? Apply now to join a team that's shaping the future of housing and care through commercial excellence., Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. So before coming together, we consulted with them and used their views to guide our merger. You can find out more about how we achieved this on either the Hanover or Anchor website. Why we're better together: We're more efficient: Together we're a bigger, stronger and more resilient organisation, able to invest in new services and innovate to meet future needs. We're able to negotiate better contracts with suppliers and pool resources and expertise. Plus, this empowers us to give our customers greater value for money. You get more choice: Our customers now have a bigger range of housing and care options - while our colleagues have wider career choices. We know that quality services start with quality people so we work hard to be recognised as a leading employer to retain and attract the best in our industry. We have more influence: Coming together gives us greater influence in the communities we serve, influencing care and support locally and working with local authorities, health providers and the voluntary sector. Our experience opens doors, enabling us to be leading partners in Health and Wellbeing Boards and the NHS. We're also able to shape national policy and debates about ageing. Our expertise allows us to influence national policies for people in later life. Together, we're building on our reputations as strong and respected players with politicians, policy makers and the public. We'll lobby for the best policies for people in later life and work together with key organisations to secure them. Plus, we'll always ensure that the voices of older people are at the heart of the debate. More new homes around the country: As a bigger organisation we can access more investment to build more properties for people in later life than before. Our ambitious development plans include social rented, shared ownership and homes for sale. We're also a major provider of residential care.