Contracts Manager - South West Norse

Contracts Manager - South West Norse

Based in Exeter, Devon - EX2 7FW

£37,003.20 per annum

40 hours per week

Monday to Friday

South West Norse represents the highly successful joint venture partnership between Norse Group and Devon County Council, providing a range of facilities management and contract services across the South West. We have a fantastic career opportunity for a Contracts Manager join our well-equipped cleaning team based in Exeter.

For this role, you will be responsible for the management of allocated contracts to ensure that they meet quality performance and operational targets set by the Area Manager. Alongside using your leadership capabilities, you will also establish and maintain first class individual working relationships with our client base and colleagues.

• Management of onsite teams to deliver services and perform tasks as set out in the SLA, to include cleaning, Compliance, and waste control.
• Provide hands on cleaning or caretaking cover when required to meet business needs, including occasions where suitable daily cover arrangements cannot be secured.
• To support the recruitment and appointment of caretaking and cleaning staff in consultation with Area Manager and clients.
• Ensure cleaning teams are adequately trained and competent in order to achieve the required standards of performance, flexibility, and safety.
• Ensure all relevant legislation, codes of practice, and Norse Group Policies are conformed to.

We are looking for a talented individual that possesses extensive experience and knowledge of FM Soft Services as well as an ambition to develop within a national organisation.

• Experience managing a large cleaning team.
• Experience in managing and liaising with subcontractors.
• Fully conversant with Health & Safety legislation.
• Able to influence others in a range of situations and work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

• A competitive salary
  37,003.20 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Sickness Scheme: 4 weeks full pay plus 4 weeks half pay (first 2 days unpaid) (pro rata).
• Royal London Pension Scheme.
• Ongoing opportunities for further development and training.

All salaries for part-time positions are worked out pro-rata of the full-time equivalent salary shown in the advert, calculated on your contracted hours per week.

Please read the job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the date you applied, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.