Estates Officer (Contracts) Apprentice

The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity to join the Estates, Facilities and Capital development as an Apprentice Contract Manager.,

• Overseeing reports from contractors and raising remedial issues
• Providing support to the contracts and operational teams
• Assisting in managing and identifying cost savings
• Assist in managing contract SLA
• Review assets - under contract
• Day-to-day management of some contracts
This will consist of Full-time work placement plus attendance on study sessions/days in line with your apprenticeship training programme., Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities by undertaking a 3-year programme of training including completing a Commercial Procurement and Supply (formerly public sector commercial professional) Apprenticeship lasting 2 years and then completing in-house competency Trade Awareness & Duty Engineer training lasting an additional year. Eventually leading to a Band 6 Contract Manager and On-Call Duty Engineer., Capable of completing a Commercial Procurement and Supply (formerly public sector commercial professional) Apprenticeship as well as a 1-year Trade Awareness & Duty Engineer internal training programme.
• Knowledge of Building Services.
• Relevant knowledge in electrical mechanical or building maintenance
• IOSH safety qualification
• Some knowledge of regulations, statutory requirements, and standards, appropriate in the built
environment/healthcare
• Experienced working with contractors or direct labour
  
  As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
  
  Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.