Your new company Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) are partof the NDA Group, who are undertaking the biggest clean-up project in Europe.NWS is a great place to work where you will have every opportunity to progressand grow your career. As a company they strive for ambition, collaboration andintegrity. They are an organisation with plenty of talent from whom you canlearn and get all the support to thrive. Your new role NWSare looking for a Senior Contract Officer to join their commercial function.You will take responsibility for the contract management department. You willbe the main point of contact for both the pre and post-contract management ofProfessional Services framework agreements and contracts. As a Senior Contract Officer you will be responsible for managing a couple ofjunior contract professionals, providing them with guidance and help whennecessary. It will be your responsibility to lead their learning anddevelopment programme and help them progress in their roles. Anexciting opportunity to get involved in full contract lifecycles and help NWSdeliver high quality services to both their internal and external clients. Thisis a perfect opportunity for you to progress in the world of contractmanagement, allowing you to gain senior experience to one day become acontracts manager or procurement manager. A great career move to strengthenyour experience with a great team and improve your work-life balance as theyoffer mostly remote-working. What you'll need to succeed Contract management experience, ideally within the public sector. Line management experience Experience with NEC Contractsor similar Ideally MCIPS qualified Strong commercial acumen Strong stakeholder engagementand communication skills What you'll get in return Competitive annual starting salary of £51,757 with regular pay reviews Discretionary bonus scheme based upon company targets Competitive pension scheme with employers contributing up to 13.5% Flexibleworking options are available. Hybrid working (mostly remote-working) - 1 day in the Cumbria office 25.5 days annual leave bank holidays - this increases with time served at the company CIPS memberships funded Aviva digital health care What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk