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Job Title: Senior Contracts Officer (Permanent) Salary: £43,801 – £47,201 per annum (Grade J) (Plus Casual Car User Mileage) Hours: 37 hours per week (to be worked flexibly in line with business needs) Location: Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich. The Trust operates an agile working approach which is a combination of working from our Head Office on Gadbrook Business Park, Northwich, and home working. This role will be predominantly desk based but with some infrequent travel to Trust office locations and refurbishment & maintenance sites to Trust housing stock in the Cheshire region. Do you want to work for a ‘Best Companies Top 100 company’ ? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working as part of a professional, engaged, and friendly organisation? Our values are Fairness, Openness, Respect, Enthusiasm, Collaboration, Commitment and Customer Focus, we are constantly striving to demonstrate these values in our day to day working environment and culture. Your Opportunity The Customer, Place & Services (CP&S) Directorate is seeking to recruit a Senior Contracts Officer to work within the Assets Team. The Directorate is responsible for the procurement and delivery of works up to the value of £15 million annually, based in the Trust’s portfolio of over 6,200 properties. This is an exciting opportunity to join an existing, pro-active Assets team delivering an essential role to ensure the effective management and upkeep of our housing stock. You will act as lead in ensuring housing maintenance, refurbishment and other adhoc contracts are procured in line with statutory regulations achieving the best value for money solutions for the Trust. You will be required to format contract documents from specifictaions and schedules of work and carry out the tendering process either through use of frameworks or through the Trusts tendering portal. Leading on monthly cost monitoring of contracted works and reporting monthly spend analysis you will have a good eye for detail and excellent numeracy skills and will be experienced in basic estimating and quantity surveying. What Will You Do? You will be well organised and able to manage fleet and materials supply contracts.The role will involve direct line management of a small established team and effective leadership and communication skills are essential. We are looking for candidates who care about delivering excellent customer service, and who are focussed on delivering cost effective services and achieving value for money. In return you will join an organisation where there are opportunities for personal development in a supportive and welcoming environment. Candidates will need to work closely with a variety of teams across the Trust, especially with operational team leaders and managers, and must support the Senior Asset & Contracts Manager in continually meeting targets and deadlines. In addition, you will be required to participate in the Trust callout rota as Call Out Supervisor. If you think you are the right person for the role and are keen to make a difference, please get in touch. Minimum Requirements For This Role • Relevant QS or Higher-level Business Administration qualification • Full UK driving licence • Use of tendering software and the full oversight of tendering exercise delivery • Preparation and execution of tender/contract documents • Quantity Surveying, Estimating and cost control for maintenance and refurbishment works Due to the nature of the role, a full current driving license and access to a car is essential. The role will also require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check. In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants may be subject to a DBS check. Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection. Find Out More If you have any queries about this or would like to ask any questions to learn more about the role, please contact Phil Jones at [email protected] . Benefits • Competitive salary • Generous annual leave entitlement – 24-29 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)* • Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year* • 5% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 3% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*. • Contribution to the cost of nursery or afterschool care to help with childcare costs* • Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills. • Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours) • An annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance or the option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan* • ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter. • 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling • Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement for the role. • Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers every 2 years* • Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract • Cycle to work scheme* • Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park • Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities • Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust. • Benefits offered providing you meet the eligibility criteria HOW TO APPLY: Closing date for applications: Tuesday 9 May 2023 (12:00 noon) (Please be aware that applications received after this time will not be considered) In Person Interview and Assessment date: Monday 22 May 2023 Please review the job Information pack (on our website: http://www.wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the minimum criteria in relation to the accountability profile and person specification, please send to [email protected] . C.V’s without a cover letter will not be considered. Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you. Disclaimer: We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role. We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The recruitment manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position for which you applied. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If your background does not match our current needs, you will not be contacted. Please note due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing date, unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application further. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK and evidence of essential qualifications. We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us. The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership. Minimum Requirements For This Role • Relevant QS or Higher-level Business Administration qualification • Full UK driving licence • Use of tendering software and the full oversight of tendering exercise delivery • Preparation and execution of tender/contract documents • Quantity Surveying, Estimating and cost control for maintenance and refurbishment works Due to the nature of the role, a full current driving license and access to a car is essential. The role will also require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check. In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants may be subject to a DBS check. Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection. • Competitive salary • Generous annual leave entitlement – 24-29 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)* • Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year* • 5% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 3% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*. • Contribution to the cost of nursery or afterschool care to help with childcare costs* • Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills. • Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours) • An annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance or the option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan* • ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter. • 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling • Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement for the role. • Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers every 2 years* • Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract • Cycle to work scheme* • Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park • Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities • Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust. • Benefits offered providing you meet the eligibility criteria Please review the job Information pack (on our website: http://www.wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the minimum criteria in relation to the accountability profile and person specification, please send to [email protected] .