Contract and Compliance Supervisor

We are currently recruiting for a Contracts & Compliance Supervisor. The role will be responsible for the supervision of vegetation, civil, service and other operational contracts operating in the regions; ensuring the works delivered are safe, on time, to specification and to the required quality standards. Developing an ongoing practical relationship with the contractors delivery teams but representing the Trust's interests via robust contract supervision, audit and administration is a fundamental requirement of the role. The Contracts & Compliance Supervisor will be responsible for supporting the regional teams with site set up and supervision, ensuring compliance with CDM, temporary works supervision and health and safety requirements, helping to deliver work programmes in area teams. Our Contracts & Compliance Supervisor will work an annualised hours system which includes working statutory holidays and weekends on a rota, you must be happy to work in an on call rota. This will include participation in the planning and delivery of a 24/7 on call response, to ensure visitor and neighbour safety and satisfaction is maintained at all times. You will also be working with other staff and volunteers. 12 months Fixed Term Opportunity Oct 2024 - Sept 2025. Full UK Driving Licence Essential.,

• Responsible for the scoping and briefing of specifications of contract works, including vegetation management, high risk trees, winter clearance programmes, aquatic weed control, control of invasive species, refuse and fly-tipping and other specialist contractors, as necessary.
• Supervise, inspect and audit on site contractor delivered works, highlighting areas of under performance to the Contracts & Compliance Manager in a timely manner and ensuring corrective measures are implemented on site to bring performance back in-line.
• Administer contract-related documents and correspondence, providing information for performance reports as required.
• Support the regional team's site set up and on site compliance with mandatory standards such as CDM, LOLER, welfare and Temporary Works; ordering materials and equipment as required in support of these works.
• Act as Temporary Works Supervisor when required.
• Supervise the delivery of Corporate delivered/funded projects within the region.
• Task manage and support volunteers to help us as a charity, ensure that volunteers have the necessary training, skills and competencies to carry out the role of auditor or other appropriate task.
• Provide prompt response to customer enquiries and complaints communicating with the customer service team as necessary.
• Provide other operational support to the regional teams, as necessary, to ensure consistency between teams, such as training, equipment needs and compliance with Trust and extneral processes and requirements.
  
  Recognised qualification - e.g. NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds or Completed Apprenticeship in relevant field.
• Maths and English GCSE
• Temporary Works Supervisor Training for construction activities (or willingness to work towards).
• Attainment of a recognised safety qualification (or willingness to work towards) or proven safety related experience
• Full driving licence
Work experience - Demonstrable experience of successfully supervising projects or programmes of work with a relevant discipline. Demonstrable contract management experience and relationship management. Management of projects or programmes of work. Some experience in customer service. Experience of leading volunteers. Relevant heritage and environmental awareness. Skills - Good interpersonal and communication skills Working knowledge of basic computer systems including SAP, & Microsoft Office Good numeracy and literacy skills Good organisational skills Safety - Lead by example, ensure you take responsibility for the safety of colleagues, volunteers, contractors and customers. Comply with Canal & River Trust's Health & Safety policy and defined standards. Investigate and report incidents, accidents and near misses. Ensure safe use of appropriate equipment, prepare Risk Assessments and Method Statements ensuring contents are understood and acted upon. Safeguarding - To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practises that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk at all times

We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

In addition to your salary of £27,220, you will also receive a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits). At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job. When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.