Contracts Assistant

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a Contracts Assistant for an 18-month temporary role within the Building Construction, Repairs and Maintenance team. You will prepare project files, assist with monthly valuations, and coordinate with sub-contractors and managers to ensure accurate project costing and timely delivery.

The role requires good communication, strong IT skills, and the ability to work under pressure with accuracy.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Be well-organised and flexible, with good IT skills and the ability to manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project files for Construction and Repairs and Maintenance projects with all relevant documentation.
• Assist with the monthly valuation process to ensure costs are correctly assigned to projects.
• Liaise with sub-contractors, operational managers and operatives.
• Resolve queries relating to project numbers for timesheets.
• Hire of plant and equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organised

Initiative

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

A vacancy has arisen within Business Services for a Contracts Assistant. This is temporary for 18 months initially.

WHATS INVOLVED?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team supporting the Building Construction, Repairs and Maintenance team.

• Preparing project files for all Construction and Repairs and Maintenance projects ensuring all relevant documentation is included
• Assist with the monthly valuation process to ensure correct costs are assigned to the projects
• Liaising with sub-contractors and operational managers and operatives
• Resolve queries relating to project numbers for timesheets
• Hire of plant and equipment

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Jamie Thompson | [e-mail] | 03000 269194

WHAT WILL I NEED?

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who takes pride in providing excellent customer-service. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines and with a high degree of accuracy, be well-organised and flexible, have good IT skills and manage changing priorities. You will also need to be able to work unsupervised using your initiative.

You must have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on 21 October 2026 at Meadowfield Depot.

Weoperatea guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and haveindicatedthey have a disability, are a looked after young person, careleaveror a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.