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It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Crest Nicholson Yorkshire Division are currently looking for a Commercial Administrator to join their team. This will be a pivotal support role which will involve working closely with all departments to ensure the Commercial Department is able to function to the best of its abilities.

You will ideally have experience in a similar role within the housebuilding industry, but other backgrounds will be considered. Experience with COINS is desirable.

If you have the drive and skills to provide the best support possible to a thriving team, we want to hear from you!


Key Responsibilities Of The Role

  • Paying Subcontractors
  • Raising orders for Subcontractors
  • Issuing payment certificates to Subcontractors
  • Managing some Subcontractor accounts directly
  • Dealing with queries via telephone and email
  • Managing service bills
  • Setting up new Subcontractors
  • Working closely with Surveyors to ensure all payments are dealt with promptly and ensure that sites are able to function fully


You will be a highly organised individual, with a high level of accuracy ensuring correct policy and procedures have been followed at all times. Ability to build good rapport with internal and external stakeholders is essential and you must be competent using Word, Powerpoint and Excel.

The Company

Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.

We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.

Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.

As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Private pension
  • 25 days' annual leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Share save scheme
  • Gym membership discounts

We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.


We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy’.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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