Service Contracts Officer Rushden, East of England, England
Job description
Do you have experience of delivering Grounds Service Contracts?
Are you are interested in joining the Estate Contracts Team? If yes, you could now explore joining us on a 36.25hrs per week basis for a period of up to 15 months. We are currently interested in individuals who can help us manage our estates and contractors we are seeking an enthusiastic who can deliver consistently high levels of customer care within their designated region.
This role will enable you to successfully deliver a variety of duties which will enable you to have a positive influence on the delivery of our ground’s maintenance and cleaning service contracts. You will be covering various sites in the areas of Northamptonshire and Peterborough, surrounding area.
With variety of work you will help achieve high service levels through carrying out audit inspections, liaising with customers to ensure they are happy with the work provided and escalating any concerns. In addition you will be able to assist in forecasting and budget control as well as gaining experience of working with asset databases logging complete works. To build further on the variety in this role you will also assist in carrying out environmental audits and projects, identify and log contract non-conformance and address where necessary.
Your work in this role will directly help us achieve our mission of improving customers lives by helping to provide safe, clean and high-quality service provisions. This role will require you to drive between sites across Northamptonshire and Rutland.
Ideally you will have a keen eye for detail, some prior contract management experience (or strong stakeholder engagement skills) and be an excellent communicator who can confidently use IT to collate performance information. While not essential some experience and knowledge of housing associations or working with suppliers would be desirable.
If you are looking to work for a socially rewarding organisation, want to know your work really makes a difference to others then please submit application today
What you receive from us
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Life Cover (as part of pension scheme membership)
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Free Eye Tests
- Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities.
- Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave
- Employee Assistance programme
- Wellbeing Support
- Free flu vaccinations
- Carers Networking Group a platform to support Unpaid Carers
How to apply
Please click apply now to submit your CV today. In the event of high applicant volumes we reserve the right to close this advert and CV submission window early.
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
Vetting Requirements
The important things - We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. If you are the successful candidate, original proof must then be provided before your first day.
Naturally working with our customers, we need to complete pre-employment checks before you join us. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). We also need you to tell us what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Longhurst Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues and as part of our commitment we are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities.
We aspire to have a greater diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Longhurst Group.
