Contracts Manager £55,000 - £60,000 Clacton-on-Sea We are recruiting for a Contracts Manager to manage a portfolio of local schools. The contract is a TFM including grounds, cleaning, catering, ME and fabric works. The Contracts Manager will be in charge of overseeing the management team as well as responsible for achieving KPI's across the contract, managing the PL and the customer relationship. Benefits: In exchange for your work and expertise the following benefits are included in the role: 25 days holiday 8 days bank holiday (ability to buy and sell annual leave also) 6% contributory pension 45p per mile for milage Good opportunity for promotion Life insurance Healthcare scheme Cycle to work scheme Duties of the role include: Manage a team of 4 middle managers, providing support and career/skill advancement. Ensuring the KPI's on the contract are closely monitored and met. Working with the customer to provide high levels of satisfaction, improving and developing the client relationship. Have a strong understanding of the contract to ensure you're working within service delivery guidelines, minimizing fines and giving the best experience to the customer. Ensure all subcontractors on the contract are working to a high standard and competing jobs on time. Looking at PL, minimising and fines and looking to get cost effective service from subcontractors. Look for opportunities to maximise profits while minimising risk. Managing all planned and reactive work across the contract as well as project, lifecycle and variation work. Ensure all work is completed to a high standard of health and safety and is in line with all best practice guidelines. Using the CAFM system, ensure a robust asset management system is in place and monitored. Work in collaboration with the Client to develop and implement FM initiatives. Work closely with compliance team and feed into relevant processes and systems as required. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Experience managing contracts with a t/o circa £1m Experience in managing an FM operations team Experience within complex contracts or public sector clients is desirable PFI experience is desirable Experience of successfully managing PL Strong communication and motivational skills Friendly and professional attitude, able to work with the customer but also assert themselves a required.