About the role
The Guinness Partnership is looking to recruit a Contract Officer to join a busy team on a full‑time, permanent contract, based in Oldham. We currently offer hybrid working, blending 3 office days with 2 days working from home.
Job Description
The Guinness Partnership is looking to recruit a Contract Officer to join a busy team on a full‑time, permanent contract, based in Oldham. We currently offer hybrid working, blending 3 office days with 2 days working from home.
Reporting to the Heating & Hot Water Contract Manager, you will be responsible for a defined group of contracts covering Heating, Hot Water, Gas and Renewable Technologies. You will help deliver essential asset compliance services, ensuring our homes and buildings meet relevant regulations while providing safe, reliable and value for money services for our residents.
You will support the monitoring of contractor performance by collecting and presenting performance data, maintaining accurate property and asset records, and coordinating contract review meetings. You will also support the delivery of planned preventative maintenance, responsive repairs, and equipment replacement programmes, ensuring services meet required standards.
What We Are Looking For
- Ability to gather information, diagnose problems, draw logical conclusions, and suggest practical solutions.
- Experience of building and maintaining relationships with contractors, tenants, and staff across different functions.
- Awareness of statutory and regulatory fire safety requirements relating to asset compliance.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- A sound understanding of financial controls.
- Able to demonstrate Guinness behavioural competencies.
About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignmen, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Contract Officer - Heating & Hot Water in Oldham employer: The Guinness Partnership
Guinness is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Oldham with a strong commitment to employee growth and innovation. Our hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance, while our investment in cutting-edge digital tools like Microsoft Dynamics 365 and AI technologies ensures that you will be at the forefront of digital product management. Join us to make a meaningful impact on resident experiences and operational efficiency, all within a supportive culture that values collaboration and continuous improvement.
