Contractor Management and Compliance Officer

Lancashire; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlement

Online GP

Job summary

University of Lancashire is seeking a Contractor Management and Compliance Officer to help keep campus operations safe and compliant. Based in the Estates and Campus Services team, you will support the Estates Compliance Manager by overseeing contractor activities, maintaining competency records, and monitoring health and safety performance.

You will coordinate contractor control processes, audits, permits to work, investigations, and performance monitoring to protect staff, students, visitors

Qualifications

• Experience in contractor management and compliance with HSE standards.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and meet deadlines.
• Relevant qualification in construction/engineering (HNC/D or Ofqual equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor activities and maintain contractor competency records.
• Monitor health and safety performance and ensure statutory compliance.
• Coordinate contractor control processes, audits, permits to work, and investigations.
• Monitor performance to safeguard staff, students, visitors and contractors on campus.

Education

HNC/D or Ofqual equivalent (construction/engineering)

Job description

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

The Contractor Management and Compliance Officer plays a key role in ensuring a safe, compliant, and well managed campus environment across the University. Working within the Estates and Campus Services team, the post supports the Estates Compliance Manager in overseeing contractor activities, maintaining contractor competency records, monitoring health and safety performance, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and University procedures. The role acts as an important link between Estates and Health & Safety teams, helping to coordinate contractor control processes, audits, permits to work, investigations, and performance monitoring to safeguard staff, students, visitors, and contractors on campus.

About you:

The successful candidate will have experience in contractor management, supported by a sound understanding of relevant statutory legislation, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Approved Codes of Practice, and contractor control procedures. They will be experienced in working within a busy operational environment, developing positive working relationships with contractors and colleagues at all levels, and coordinating multiple activities to ensure priorities and deadlines are achieved. Candidates will hold an HNC/D or Ofqual equivalent in a construction or engineering related discipline.

Use of AI in applications:

We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience and the written elements of your application should accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience.

What we can offer you:

• We have a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform which includes a 24/7 online GP.

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives.

About us:

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.