Contract Support Officer

Brook Street; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,664 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Public sector experience

Long-term assignment

Potential extension

Armed Forces Covenant

Job summary

Brook Street is recruiting on behalf of a public sector organisation for a Contract Support Officer based in Exeter. The role involves providing administrative and financial support to a busy team, helping to ensure contracts, payments and supplier processes are managed efficiently.

Based at Manley House, Exeter, the office-based role offers 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a temporary contract until 31 March 2027 and potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence working independently and using their own initiative.
• A flexible and reliable approach to work.
• Good numerical ability and confidence working with data.
• A willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and payments for suppliers.
• Investigate financial anomalies and ensure timely payments.
• Upload contracts and manage financial administrative tasks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Commercial Service Managers.
• Participate in incident response duties to support communities.
• Uploading contracts
• Centralised email drop box - allocated work packages/tasks

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Organisation

Attention to detail

Initiative

Numerical ability

Learning mindset

Job description

Contract Support Officer -Exeter

Brook Street is recruiting on behalf of a public sector organisation for a Contract Support Officer based in Exeter.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive individual looking to gain valuable experience within a busy administrative and financial support environment.

Job Title: Contract Support Officer

Location: Manley House, Kestrel Way, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7LQ

Pay Rate: £15.46 per hour

Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract Length: Temporary assignment until 31 March 2027 - Potential for extension

Working Pattern: Office-based with flexible working arrangements.

The Role

As a Contract Support Officer, you will provide administrative and financial support to a busy team, helping to ensure contracts, payments and supplier processes are managed efficiently.

The role will also involve supporting and hosting hearings, ensuring meeting rooms and equipment are prepared and functioning correctly.

Key Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and payments for suppliers.
• Investigate financial anomalies and ensure timely payments.
• Upload contracts and manage financial administrative tasks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Commercial Service Managers.
• Participate in incident response duties to support communities.
• Uploading contracts
• Centralised email drop box - allocated work packages/tasks

About You

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence working independently and using their own initiative.
• A flexible and reliable approach to work.
• Good numerical ability and confidence working with data.
• A willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Desirable Experience

While full training will be provided, experience in any of the following would be beneficial:

• Purchase orders.
• Invoice processing.
• Payment administration.Financial support

What's on Offer?

• £15.46 per hour.
• 37-hour working week.
• Full on-the-job training.
• Opportunity to gain valuable public sector experience.
• Long-term assignment until March 2027.
• Potential extension beyond the initial contract term.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.