At a Glance
- Tasks: Support HR and admin functions in a fast-paced school environment.
- Company: Join Equans, a dynamic team focused on delivering quality services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, 24 days leave, and discounts on major brands.
- Other info: Flexible part-time hours with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while gaining valuable experience in contract administration.
- Qualifications: GCSEs at Grade C or above; experience in FM or education is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 32000 £ per year.
Equans is looking for a Contract Administrator – HR support to join our team on our Birmingham schools contract at Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1JU on a permanent basis.
This is a part‑time position working 20 hours per week, from 10:00 to 14:00, Monday to Friday.
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.
- Annual Salary
- £16,640
- General Overview
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive part‑time Contract Administrator to join our team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, has strong attention to detail and enjoys supporting both operational and administrative functions.
You will play a key part in ensuring compliance, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the wider team to deliver a high quality service.
The role also involves supporting HR colleagues with a variety of contract support tasks, contributing to the efficiency, performance and seamless service delivery across the Birmingham Schools estate.
What will you deliver?
- Organise and coordinate compliance training, ensuring all records are accurate and up to date
- Liaise with HR and provide administrative support as required, including sickness and annual leave tracking
- Maintain DBS trackers LOA with internal and external suppliers and issue weekly DBS updates to SPVs and answer any queries that come from that
- Raise and manage Coupa purchase orders as needed
- Support management with any ad hoc administrative requirements
- Organise agency cover for our soft services department
- Ordering uniform etc
- Supporting site with disciplinary/note taking
- Provide administrative support across the employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, training, and offboarding
- Prepare new starter packs, issue offer letters, collect right‑to‑work documents, and complete employee file checks
- Maintain and update staff records, training matrices, absence logs, and HR trackers
- Assist with arranging training sessions, competency assessments, and mandatory refresher courses
- Support payroll administration (e. g., timesheet collation, overtime logs, sickness returns)
What can we offer you?
- 24 days annual leave (plus public holidays) pro rata
- Life Cover equivalent to 1 times annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including Wi E (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for?
- GCSEs at Grade C or above / equivalent
- Experience of working within an FM/Technical environment would be an advantage, but not essential
- Experience working in an Education environment would be an advantage, but is not essential
- Good interpersonal skills & telephone manner
- Word processing, mail sorting and delivery, statutory document collation and distribution, data input and filing both hardcopy and electronically
- Being able to work in an efficient and accurate manner, prioritising workload to ensure all deadlines are met
- Undertake any other relevant duties as required by the contract
- Support the Operations team & Senior Managers on individual projects as required
- Working within an operational environment, meeting deadlines regularly and maintaining communication with all involved
- This role includes a DBS Enhanced check therefore ability to pass is essential
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Contract Administrator - part-time - *SITE BASED* employer: Equans
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