Commercial Assistant
Location: Leeds
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
42.5 Hours per week – Monday - Friday
Salary: £28,516.62 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, Mears Rewards, volunteering leave, family-friendly policies
About the Role
We’re seeking a highly motivated Commercial Assistant to join our dedicated team based in the Leeds office. In this supportive role, you’ll work closely with the Commercial Manager & Head of Operations and the wider commercial team to help maintain effective commercial control and accurate reporting across our housing property contracts.
You’ll play an important part in supporting day-to-day commercial and administrative activities, helping to ensure costs are controlled, information is accurate, and processes are followed in line with company standards. This role is ideal for someone looking to build or develop a career in a commercial environment within a leading housing and care provider, while contributing to excellent customer service, compliance, and safety.
Role Responsibilities
- Support the Commercial Manager & Head of Operations and commercial team in maintaining commercial control and accurate reporting across housing maintenance contracts
- Assist with cost control activities, ensuring information is recorded accurately and in line with company procedures
- Support best-practice commercial processes to help maximise value recovery and maintain high standards of customer service
- Carry out administrative tasks across local operations and internal departments
- Record and respond to client and service user communications in a timely and professional manner
- Assist with materials requisitions, purchase orders, and invoicing processes
- Input cost and work order data to support timely completion and billing of works
- Communicate with service users regarding ongoing works, providing clear and helpful updates
- Liaise with colleagues to ensure accurate and timely information is shared across teams
- Help maintain company assets in line with policy and report any damages or issues promptly
- Attend meetings and training sessions to support ongoing learning and development
- Uphold high standards of professionalism, health & safety, and customer care at all times
- Provide commercial and administrative support to quantity surveyors, including assistance with pricing and general commercial practices
Role Criteria:
- Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
- Confident in using computerised systems and Microsoft Office applications to support commercial and administrative activities
- Good written, numeracy, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- A strong customer service focus, with a professional and courteous approach to all interactions
- Ability to liaise effectively with service users, colleagues, and external stakeholders to support day-to-day operations
- Willingness to attend meetings and training sessions to support learning and development
- Commitment to following health & safety requirements and company procedures at all times
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day – a company-wide celebration of your hard work
- Volunteering leave to support community initiatives
- Mears Rewards – discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and more
- Family-friendly policies and support
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Francesca Swan ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Skills Required
- Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills
- Confident in using computerised systems and Microsoft Office
- Good written, numeracy, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong customer service focus with professional and courteous approach
- Ability to liaise effectively with service users, colleagues, and external stakeholders
- Willingness to attend meetings and training to support learning and development
- Commitment to following health & safety requirements and company procedures
- Entitlement to work within the UK (employer does not offer visa sponsorship)
- Subject to relevant background, identity and security checks prior to employment
Mears Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mears Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Mears Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, plus paid volunteering time, signal a comparatively generous time-off offering. Flexible working available in many roles further supports practical time-off and balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Retail discounts, Cycle to Work, an employee assistance line, volunteering days, and company family events add tangible non-cash value. Access to training and UK‑recognised qualifications reinforces the broader wellbeing and development offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — A stated commitment to pay at or above the Real Living Wage and the publication of pay-related reports indicate governance and baseline fairness focus. Independent snapshots also suggest many roles meet living‑wage thresholds.
Mears Group Insights
What We Do
Mears Group is a market-leading housing and care company that provides bespoke services to our clients. We provide and manage 11,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has 6,500 employees and a footprint across the country
