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A vacancy has arisen within Business Services for a full-time Contracts Assistant. This is temporary for 18 months initially.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team supporting the Building Construction, Repairs and Maintenance team, based at Meadowfield Depot.
The duties include:
Preparing project files for all Construction and Repairs and Maintenance projects ensuring all relevant documentation is included
Assist with the monthly valuation process to ensure correct costs are assigned to the projects
Liaising with sub-contractors and operational managers and operatives
Resolve queries relating to project numbers for timesheets
Hire of plant and equipment
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who takes pride in providing excellent customer-service. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines and with a high degree of accuracy, be well-organised and flexible, have good IT skills and manage changing priorities. You will also need to be able to work unsupervised using your initiative.
You must have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on 21 October 2026 at Meadowfield Depot.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Contracts_Assistant/302548
✅ All applications must be made online via the North East Jobs portal.