Contract Manager

Liberty has an exciting opportunity for a Contract Manager to join our team, based in Ellesmere Port working on Responsive Repairs Contracts in the Wirral area.  You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary, with Car Allowance Plus Excellent Benefits!

We are an experienced and innovative construction firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do.  Liberty is passionate about housing maintenance and development, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.

The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with.  We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.

We now have an opportunity for a Planned Works Contract Manager to liaise across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a commercial delivery of operational repairs and contracts.

Key responsibilities for this Contract Manager role are: 

Lead a team of Site Managers and Assistant Site Managers

Ensure the team manage the multi discipline team of trade operatives, agency

workers, apprentices, sub-contractors and contract in the most profitable way possible

Ensure correct systems are in place to ensure the highest quality of

workmanship is carried out by the team of multi skilled operatives, sub-contractors,

apprentices and agency workers delivering the repairs/ planned works services

Ensure consistent delivery of an efficient and cost-effective customer-focussed

operational repairs service covering all maintenance and repairs activities

Manage financial budgets against each contract

Assist in the implementation of processes for the continuous improvement of

organisations responsive repairs, voids and planned service activities

Whenever necessary deputise for the Regional Director

What we are looking for in our ideal Contract Manager:

Experienced and competent in all aspects of the building discipline, experienced in

Inspection of Repairs, including measurement & specifications of works and post

inspections ideally have experience working within a social housing environment.

Recognised first aid qualification, working knowledge of QL, Open Contractor,

ASSURE are desirable.  Appropriate building qualification of HNC Level/ equivalent

desirable. Up to date SMSTS and IOSH qualifications essential.

We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:

Pension scheme
25 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
Cycle to Work scheme
Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher

YuLife, includes:

Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
Online Health Check
Nutrition consultations
Online fitness program
YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
Free will writing
Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards
Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts

Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:

Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
Discounted gym membership
Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail

In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.

Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.

As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.

Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.

As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.

If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Planned Works Contract Manager, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!

Closing date: 22nd April 2024 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications