Technical Administrator
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL196218 |
Summary
Permanent – Full Time (37.5 hpw)
We are seeking an experienced, highly competent and confident Technical Administrator to join the Regional Development/Technical team based in Derby.
As the Administrator, your primary function will be to provide professional and efficient administrative and organisational support to the Technical Department within the regional office of a national housebuilder. The successful candidate will have previously worked within an administration role and hold excellent organisational and communication skills and be self-motivated to work on own initiative and be an integral part of the team.
About the role
Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will deliver full administration duties to the Development/Technical team including filing, document control, and data entry. With an organised approach to work, you will maintain and update technical databases, drawing registers, and document management systems, as well as prepare and manage technical documents, reports, and presentations.
You will also support the team with to general office administration including meeting arrangements, minute taking, and diary management when required
About you
To be considered, all we ask is that you hold the following:
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); experience with document management systems an advantage.
Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks in a busy environment.
Previous administration experience, ideally within construction, property, or housebuilding (preferred but not essential).
A proactive, flexible, and team-focused approach.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchaseadditional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
We are seeking an experienced, highly competent and confident Technical Administrator to join the Regional Development/Technical team based in Derby.
As the Administrator, your primary function will be to provide professional and efficient administrative and organisational support to the Technical Department within the regional office of a national housebuilder. The successful candidate will have previously worked within an administration role and hold excellent organisational and communication skills and be self-motivated to work on own initiative and be an integral part of the team.
About the role
Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will deliver full administration duties to the Development/Technical team including filing, document control, and data entry. With an organised approach to work, you will maintain and update technical databases, drawing registers, and document management systems, as well as prepare and manage technical documents, reports, and presentations.
You will also support the team with to general office administration including meeting arrangements, minute taking, and diary management when required
About you
To be considered, all we ask is that you hold the following:
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); experience with document management systems an advantage.
Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks in a busy environment.
Previous administration experience, ideally within construction, property, or housebuilding (preferred but not essential).
A proactive, flexible, and team-focused approach.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchaseadditional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.