Contract Support Officer

Golearnleicestershire; Enderby; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working opportunities

Employee benefits portal

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

LGPS pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

On-site parking near M1/M69

Descrizione del lavoro

ESPO is seeking a Contract Support Officer to join the Food, Communities and Technology procurement team. You will support administration, data collection and reporting, including financial information, while delivering excellent service to customers, suppliers and colleagues.

The role requires strong Excel and MS Office skills, outstanding communication, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Competenze

• GCSEs A-C in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence in data and MI.
• Excellent communication and relation-building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload.
• Proactive, customer-focused and able to work on own initiative.

Mansioni

• Provide admin support to the procurement team and assist with data collection and reporting.
• Process, monitor and report data including financial information.
• Maintain high quality service to customers, suppliers and colleagues.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Data handling

Communication

Time management

Proactive

Team player

Formazione

GCSEs A-C English & Maths

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation: ESPO

Work Location: ESPO Building, Barnsdale Way, Enderby, LE19 1ES

Salary: £27,717 - £29,076 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 26 November 2026

Interview Date: W/C 14 December 2026

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a professional, enthusiastic, friendly and motivated Contract Support Officer to join our Food, Communities and Technology procurement team at ESPO. You will be focused on supporting the team with the administration and collection, including processing, monitoring and reporting of data including financial information. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to provide a high quality of service to customers, suppliers and colleagues. The successful candidate will need to be able to work on their own initiative, be able to multitask, be able to interrogate data sets, be confident in the use of Microsoft Office packages, have good time-management skills and enjoy working as part of a team and on their own. Training will be provided on the processes within ESPO.

About You

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

• GCSEs A-C in English and Maths or equivalent
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data and management information and administration skills with excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, with both internal and External Stakeholders
• The ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload.
• A proactive, customer-focused approach and the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to meeting deadlines and assertive.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and establish and maintain good working relationships with customers, colleagues and suppliers.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our customers. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

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

What we offer:

• Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), and a scheme to buy additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Opportunities for learning and development.
• Great office location next to Fosse Park, with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Joseph Dempsey and Procurement Service Manager (Food, Communities and Technology)

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]