Job Description

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 135,000 customers nationwide. Of our , more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.

Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our Asset Management team in either our Oldham \xe2\x80\x93 Bower House or London - Brock Street office two days a week and working from home for three days, this role is being offered on a permanent basis. The overall purpose of the role is to effectively manage a national portfolio of asset compliance services and contractors to deliver assessment, inspection, surveying, servicing and/or maintenance activities. Ensure legislative, regulatory and policy requirements are demonstrably complied with. Lead and motivate a team to provide an excellent and cost effective service.

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for

We\xe2\x80\x99re a customer-focussed organisation so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll also be able to demonstrate:

Essential:

• Contract management experience including experience of building and maintaining relationships with contractors and stakeholders to continually improve the service.
• Experience of managing contracts that include a requirement to meet statutory compliance.
• A good understanding of the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience of leading, managing and motivating teams.
• Analytical skills - Internal data (incl. spend, performance, assets etc.) - Market (incl. trends, providers, value drivers etc.)
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable:

• Technical knowledge of fire and building safety.
• Understanding of the procurement process and Public Contract Regulations around fire and building safety.

Qualifications:

Desirable:

• A recognised contract management qualification.
• Professional member of a body relevant to the contracts being managed. (e.g. fire and building safety)

If you\xe2\x80\x99re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Guinness Partnership