Property Contracts and Commercial Manager

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The Business Services department covers the professional support services that enable all East Sussex County Council's services to plan, manage and deliver their services to residents.

As part of the property contracts team, you will manage Senior Contract Officers and the business support officer, taking lead responsibility for all aspects of performance management and to ensure cohesive working and high-quality outcomes. You will deliver and manage the County Council schools and non-school's contracts for Facilities Management (FM). These contracts include grounds, trees, catering, cleaning, security, pest control, Caretaker Advisory Service, Swimming Pool testing and waste management. You will also be the first point of contact for disputes and manage contractual issues. You will lead on measurement and reporting on performance of Services to Schools contractors and assist in the development and implementation of the Service to Schools contract management plan. Effectively manage budget resources across the service provision within an appropriate governance and risk management framework. Help team members understand their goals and strive to deliver outstanding results

To lead on the development of supply chain management within the given Service area. Provide clear direction and lead, coach and motivate. Identify issues, trends and opportunities that may have an impact in their area of responsibility to enable appropriate action to be taken. Monitor and evaluate the performance of the project, including producing and disseminating statistics on a regular basis. Contribute to the achievement of the annual performance targets for the designated project Complying with Data. Assist the FM Services Manager in the development of policy, and to ensure policies and operations are maintained and adhered to. lead on the development of consistent approaches to contract management across Hard and Soft FM

We are looking for candidates who have the below:

• Has awareness of the strategies and resources they need to manage their own stress and are able to identify ways of enabling resilience among staff, taking into account their diverse needs.
• Maintains their own learning and development and supports team in identifying and accessing work-based learning opportunities.
• Significant knowledge of the principles of contract management, change management, project management and continuous improvement.
• Experience of public or private sector procurement or contract management
• Significant knowledge of the principles of contract management, change management, project management and continuous improvement

To apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams. Interviews will be taking place on Monday 02 December and Tuesday 03 December 2024. If you are unavailable on these dates let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Johnny Parish, Soft FM Services Manager at johnny.parish@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.

" We Choose East Sussex"

• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.