Assistant Contract Technician

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Leicester is seeking an individual for Facilities Management support. This role involves preparing reports, managing contracts, and supporting a team. Candidates should have NVQ level 2 in business administration and strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and requires a proactive and organized approach.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of contract administration.
• Ability to maintain electronic data and information tracking systems.
• Monitor and maintain financial records.

Responsibilities

• Support effective delivery of Facilities Management Services.
• Prepare contractual documentation and financial reports.
• Administer the FM equipment store and manage stock.

Skills

Knowledge of contract administration

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Flexibility

Education

NVQ level 2 business administration or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial databases such as Oracle

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RE

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £26,832 - £28,146 (pro rata for part-time) per annum

Working Hours: 20 Hours Per week - Tuesday to Thursday - to be arranged

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 28/08/2025

Interview Date(s): tbc

Property Facilities Management are looking for an individual who is pro-active and organised, with the ability to prioritise their workload to become an important member of small team providing administrative and technical assistance.

About the Role

Your role will support the effective delivery of Facilities Management Services to Leicestershire County Council, trading with other agencies and customers across the East Midlands.
Your responsibilities will include the production of contractual documentation, financial reports and invoicing, input and management of contract databases , undertake site surveys to capture contractual information, providing good communication & support to the Contract Management team, contractors, customers. Administer the FM equipment store, sourcing, ordering and issuing stock

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About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have NVQ level 2 business administration or similar or demonstrate knowledge of contract administration
• Be able to maintain electronic data and information tracking systems, Microsoft Office & financial databases such as Oracle
• Monitor and maintaining financial records, providing reports and information
• Knowledge of Facilities Management, particularly Soft FM - planning and organising contracts
• Good communication, numeric and analytical skills
• Helpful and supportive to managers, colleagues, contractors, customers
• Have a flexible and co-operative approach to workload priorities and deadlines

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and 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 disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Name: Chris Wale - Technical Contract Team Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section 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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