Contract Co-ordinator

Main Responsibilities

Contract Co-Ordinator

Full time, 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

£23,000-£25,000 per annum 

Preston OR Home Based

The RESTART contract will support individuals into long term employment across the North West through our network of Suppliers and Stakeholders.

To apply for our roles you don't necessarily need experience in Employability or Welfare to Work but you do need to be enthusiastic about understanding the industry, passionate about delivering quality and success and have the skill set to meet the requirements of the role.

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Contract Coordinator to join our newly established team. The Contract Co-ordinator will be the first line of assistance and support to a fast paced, highly energised team of individuals, delivering employability contracts across the UK.

What’s involved:

• Provide a key liaison between the contract and central teams to ensure effective communication is maintained.
• Liaise regularly with external partners, commissioners and other services in a professional manner, answering queries and escalating as appropriate.
• Undertake projects, as required, to improve business performance
• Provide a comprehensive admin support service to the ESS business unit including organising travel, meetings, taking minutes etc.
• Coordinate actions and responses from supply chain partners – including communication of key messages, requests for activity, and collating performance information.
• Store and record information in a professional and comprehensive manner managing
• the access and visibility.
• Undertake research and share findings to ensure the ESS team maintains a current understanding of the local and regional markets
• Assist in the planning, organisation and execution of regional events and activities to ensure all contracts are promoted effectively and the event/activity runs smoothly
• Support the supply chain teams to ensure that all activities are processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Complete documentation and statistics for internal and external stakeholders on contract performance to ensure that stakeholders are accurately informed
• Screen incoming communications, answer routine queries, take messages and/ or refer on to internal contact so that these are dealt with efficiently
• Assist in promoting the company to build and maintain its reputation and profile
• Adhere, at all times, to the Data Protection ICT and Confidentiality Policy and demonstrate an acute awareness of data security.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Effective communication, presentation and written communication skills
• Excellent IT skills – all Microsoft packages used
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to liaise with staff in order to resolve problems
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Desirable:

• Experience in with research skills
• Experience working with different levels of management, external and internal stakeholders

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• G4S Life Assurance Scheme.
• Free eye-tests/discounts for VDU users.
• Subsidised healthcare plan.
• Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving.
• Employee Assistance Programme Scheme (Confidential Counselling Services, 24/7 support specialising in health and medical topics).
• Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers.
• Progression, training and development opportunities. 
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Disability Confident 

A Disability Confident application was made a couple of years ago for the whole of G4S UK and Ireland, although the submission (including case studies etc) came from ESS.  At that time Level 2 was awarded.  Submission was recently made for re accreditation - but this time for Level 3 - and attached is the certificate confirming their achievement (which was again awarded to the whole business).