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Band 5 Assistant Contracts Manager - Facilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B15 2THView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 October 2026

4 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Facilities Contracted Services Team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as an Assis...

Support the day-to-day management and monitoring of Facilities contracts and associated in-house services.

Monitor contractor performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), service specifications and contractual standards.

Undertake service audits, inspections and compliance checks.

Investigate service issues, identify trends and support improvement initiatives.

Act as a key point of contact for operational contract queries, ensuring issues are escalated appropriately.

Build productive relationships with contractors, clinical teams and operational managers.

Assist with contract review meetings and performance reporting.

Analyse operational and performance data to support informed decision-making.

Support governance, risk management and compliance activities across the service.

Assist with procurement exercises, mobilisation of new contracts and service development projects as required.

We are looking for an individual who is:

Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.

An excellent communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Experienced in Facilities Management, Contract Management or Operational Service Management.

Comfortable analysing performance data and producing reports.

Committed to delivering high-quality customer-focused services.

Able to work collaboratively across a complex healthcare environment.

Passionate about continuous improvement and delivering value for money.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Educated to Level 4 qualification level (e.g. Higher National Certificate (HNC), Certificate in Management Studies, Level 4 Diploma or equivalent) in Facilities Management, Business Administration, Procurement, Contract Management or a related subject, or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant experience in a contracts, commissioning, procurement, facilities, operational management or business management environment.

Desirable: - *Recognised continued professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of supporting, administering or monitoring contracts, service level agreements or service specifications.
  • *Experience of coordinating projects, service improvements or action plans.
  • *Experience of procurement administration, including raising purchase orders, maintaining schedules, receipting goods or services, or equivalent financial administration.
  • *Experience of reviewing performance information, audit findings or compliance data and escalating concerns

Desirable: - *Experience of Auditing; - *Experience of Facilities Management; - *NHS experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Practical working knowledge of contract management processes, service specifications, performance standards and relevant health and safety requirements, with the ability to seek specialist advice where required
  • *A valid driving license

Desirable

  • *Knowledge of Facilities management within the NHS
  • *Knowledge of NHS financial instructions
  • *Knowledge of PLACE (patient led Assessment of the Care of the Environment)

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 September 2026

Last checked

28 September 2026

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About the employer

UHB
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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