At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and improve hard FM services across our campuses while collaborating with various teams.
- Company: Join the University of Worcester's Estates Services team in a dynamic environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 42 days leave, and access to wellbeing support.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with excellent training and career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on campus environments for students, staff, and visitors.
- Qualifications: Experience in contract management and strong collaboration skills required.
The University of Worcester is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Estates Contracts Manager to join our Estates Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to play a pivotal role in managing and improving the delivery of hard FM services across our campuses.
About the Role
This is a new role reporting to the Director of Capital Developments and Campus Infrastructure; you will work closely with the Procurement Team to ensure the effective procurement of a wide range of estates-related service contracts. You will be responsible for the management and performance monitoring of these agreements. Your work will also support safe, compliant, and high-quality operational environments for students, staff, and visitors.
You will collaborate closely with a wide range of people, including the Procurement Team, members of the Finance Team, Estates colleagues, project managers, and external contractors to ensure that all services meet contractual, legislative, and industry best-practice standards. The role involves developing technical specifications, managing KPIs and SLAs, undertaking supplier performance reviews, and driving continuous improvement across all service areas.
What's in it for you?
- Annual incremental increase up to £56,535, with the opportunity to progress to £61,759, subject to performance and the university reward scheme
- 42 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
- Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
- Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
- In-house training and development support
- A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment
Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).
Please note that this post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information on how the Skilled Worker visa rules may apply to you, please visit the UK Government website.
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