Contracts Manager in Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Contract Manager – Soft Facilities Management
Covering Brighton / Crawley / Chichester / Horsham
Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm
Up to £45,000 basic + bonus
Electric vehicle provided
We’re looking for an experienced Contract Manager to take ownership of a multi-site Soft Facilities Management contract covering cleaning, bulk waste collection and grounds maintenance.
This is a hands-on operational role where you’ll be responsible for ensuring services are delivered to a consistently high standard, while managing teams, budgets, client relationships and performance across multiple sites.
The Role
You’ll have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery and performance of the contract, working closely with clients, , stakeholders, subcontractors and frontline teams.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Managing the delivery of cleaning, grounds maintenance and bulk waste services across multiple sites.
* Conducting regular audits, inspections, estate walkabouts and risk assessments.
* Ensuring services meet agreed KPIs, contract specifications and Health & Safety requirements.
* Leading and supporting dispersed frontline teams, including recruitment, onboarding, training, rotas and performance management.
* Managing subcontractors and ensuring quality, compliance and safe working practices.
* Monitoring contract budgets and ensuring expenditure remains within agreed limits.
* Working with clients, , housing officers and stakeholders to resolve service issues and maintain strong relationships.
* Managing customer feedback and service escalations.
* Responding to incidents, hazards and operational issues and implementing corrective actions.
* Identifying and delivering continuous improvement opportunities across the contract.
* Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety and environmental compliance.
About You
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in Soft Facilities Management who is comfortable managing people, contracts and operational delivery across multiple locations.
You’ll ideally have:
* Proven experience managing soft FM services, particularly cleaning and grounds maintenance.
* Experience managing £1m+ contracts with strong commercial and operational oversight.
* Strong people-management experience, ideally leading dispersed or frontline teams.
* Experience with budget management and exposure to full P&L accountability.
* A track record of managing multi-site facilities management contracts.
* Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, compliance and industry best practice.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
* A full UK driving licence.
* IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent would be advantageous.
What’s on Offer?
* Private medical insurance.
* Enhanced pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Additional annual leave.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Company bonus.
* Retail discounts.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Personal development and career development opportunities.
* Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
If you’re an experienced Soft FM Contract Manager looking for a role with genuine responsibility across a large, multi-site operation, we’d love to hear from you