Contract Support Officer

Virtual Bridges; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking public sector organization as a Contract Support Officer, where your skills in financial data interpretation and MS Office will shine. This role involves crucial contract support activities, ensuring timely payments to suppliers while collaborating closely with project managers. You'll be part of a high-performing team dedicated to creating better environments for people and wildlife. With opportunities for training and development, this position is perfect for those looking to grow professionally in a supportive and dynamic workplace. Make a difference and apply today!

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support contract activities like uploading contracts and processing payments.
• Work closely with Project Managers and resolve financial discrepancies.

Skills

English and Maths GCSE

MS Office (Excel)

Financial experience

Interpreting numerical data

Positive attitude

Education

GCSE in English

GCSE in Maths

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Contract Support Officer - Environment Agency

Location: Leeds (LS11 9AT)

Pay: £14.16 per hour (paid weekly)

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Public Sector

Hours: 37 hours a week (Hybrid working available)

A Little Bit About Us:

Brook Street has grown into one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies - matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year. Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today.

About the Client:

The Environment Agency works to create better places for people and wildlife and supports sustainable development.

What Will Be Your Day to Day Responsibilities?

As a Contract Support Officer, you will use agreed tools and processes to undertake contract support activities, including uploading contracts, raising purchase orders, processing payment requests, and investigating anomalies to ensure we pay our suppliers within agreed time frames.

The Contract Support Officer will work closely with Project Managers and Commercial Service Managers. An interest in developing greater contractual awareness is useful.

Experience/Skills Required:

• English and Maths GCSE.
• Confident in using MS Office, particularly Excel, with some financial experience or experience working with invoicing/payments.
• Passion for interpreting numerical or financial data, spotting issues, and confidently reaching solutions while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Positive attitude, enjoy helping colleagues, and take pride in your work within a high-performing team.

Naturally, we want you to be the best in your field, so expect training and development that helps you grow professionally.

Join us in making a difference! Apply today to start your journey as a Contract Support Officer with the Environment Agency.

Please note we are seeing a large volume of applications per role and therefore we ask that if you have not heard from us within 7-14 working days, to presume you have been unsuccessful.

Diversity in the workplace:

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, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.