Commercial Assistant / Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Assistant / Assistant Quantity Surveyor (South UK)
 Home-based with travel as required | Full-time | Salary up to £40k + Benefits

Ready to use your commercial expertise to make a real social impact?

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.

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

 What you’ll bring:

• 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

 Why Anchor?

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.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos.  Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.