Contract Manager

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Leicestershire County Council County Hall Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8RA

Salary:39939 - 42699 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per Week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 06/03/26

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 16/03/26

Following the retirement of the previous post holder an excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate.

About the Role

The role is to manage the Leicestershire County Councils (LCC) Soft FM diverse grange of Soft FM Contracts these including Cleaning Grounds Maintenance Security Waste Collection Window Cleaning and Washroom Contracts.

These contract are entirely delivered by our outsourced suppliers which we oversee and manage to deliver these to our own (LCC) sites (client departments) as well as our Partners including Schools Academies Police and Fire Services Parish District and City Councils (external customers).

The day to day role involves managing the suppliers to ensure they deliver the contract and adjusting or amending the contract itself to meet the needs of of both the client departments and the external customers.

About You

To apply for this post you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Degree in appropriate Discipline Or Equivalent relevant membership of a professional body Or Suitable experience of working on large and complex facilities management operations

• Developing or working in successful partnerships/contracts

• Evidence of ability to plan and organise your own work and that of others and Working under pressure and problem solving

• Experience in writing reports and managing budgets

• Competent and confident in the use of computers and databases

• Good liaison and communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail with good level of numeracy and literacy skills

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Mark Watts: Manager of Workplace Facilities Services

Telephone:

To contact me by email please click here

Please be aware I am on annual leave until 2nd March 2026

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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