Estates Contracts Manager

University of Worcester; Worcester; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary up to £56,535

Potential to £61,759

42 days leave per year

Staff Retail Benefits Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tusker Car Leasing

Employee Assistance Programme

In-house training and development

Friendly, inclusive culture

Job summary

University of Worcester is seeking an experienced Estates Contracts Manager to lead the management and improvement of hard FM service delivery across campus sites.

Reporting to the Director of Capital Developments and Campus Infrastructure, you will work with Procurement to ensure effective contract procurement, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement in service performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in estates/contracts management
• Understanding of procurement processes and contract administration
• Knowledge of KPI and SLA management

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor hard FM service contracts across campuses.
• Develop technical specifications and manage KPIs and SLAs for contracts.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Estates teams and external contractors to ensure compliant, high-quality services.

Job description

The University of Worcester is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Estates ContractsManager to join our Estates Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to play a pivotal role in managing and improving the delivery of hard FM services across our campuses.

About the Role

This is a new role reporting to the Director of Capital Developments and Campus Infrastructure, you will closely with the Procurement Team to ensure the effective procurement of a wide range of estates-related service contracts. You will be responsible for the management, and performance monitoring of these agreements. Your work will also support safe, compliant, and high-quality operational environments for students, staff, and visitors.

You will collaborate closely with a wide range of people including the Procurement Team, members of the Finance Team , Estates colleagues, project managers, and external contractors to ensure that all services meet contractual, legislative, and industry best-practice standards. The role involves developing technical specifications, managing KPIs and SLAs, undertaking supplier performance reviews, and driving continuous improvement across all service areas.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mark Evans, Director of Capital Developments and Campus Infrastructure: [e-mail]

What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to £56,535, with the opportunity to progress to £61,759 subject to performance and the university reward scheme
• 42 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria)

Please note that this post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information on how the Skilled Worker visa rules may apply to you please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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