Title:                                Contract Manager (Passive and Active Fire Team)
Contract Type:                Permanent, 35 hours per week
Location:                         Stratford London E15 or Greater Manchester M33
Persona:                          Agile (Hybrid working Home and office combination)

                                                                           
Salary:                             £39,500 - £45,500 London based or £35,100 - £41,100 Regionally based
 

Closing date for completed applications:  23^rd September at 9am
 

Interviews will be held on 27^th September 2024

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Role Profile - Contract Manager Active Fire.docx

We are looking for an experienced Contract Manager that specialises in delivering active Fire Safety services to join our Fire and Building Safety team in Property Services. This role works under the guidance of the Passive and Active Fire Safety Manager.

The Contract coordinators report to the Contract Manager and therefore we are looking for a keen people manager and seeking someone who is skilled in managing a team to ensure all aspects of contractor management are delivered timely, efficiently and effectively.

The main duties will be to ensure active Fire safety measures on our buildings are maintained and operational, this will involve working with many different teams and departments. Stakeholder management and clear communication skills are essential to successful in this position.

Candidates will have an excellent understanding of contract management. As well as proven experience of managing various forms of contracts such as TPC and JCT.

You will be focused on KPIs and delivery to SLA and strong ability to work to timeframes. You will be knowledgeable on budgets and SOR.  

Candidates will ideally have worked within social housing, local authority or similar and have a good understanding and experience with Fire Safety. You will have ability to understand effective Risk Management and the ability to produce and manage detailed information.

We are looking for someone who has good administrative skills and can confidently use MS packages.
If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!

We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered. 

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q.   More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.  This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life.  Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing.  In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 110,000 homes, primarily across London the South East and the North West of England.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy. 

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.