Assistant Contract Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Woking
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£57,000 / year
CATEGORY
Facilities Management
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SKILLS

Management Facilities Management Health & Safety KPIs Customer Service Commercial Awareness

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Contract Manager – Local Travel (Woking)
£55,000 – £57,000 + Excellent Benefits
As an Assistant Contract Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of responsive maintenance and planned works building services contracts where this client look after anything general building and construction (Carpentry, painting, decorating, drainage ECT) as well and mechanical (plumbing) and electrical.

What’s on Offer?

  • ✔️ Generous holiday allowance, increasing with service + option to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • ✔️ Modern company van and fuel card provided
  • ✔️ Childcare discount scheme
  • ✔️ Discounted gym membership
  • ✔️ Employee recognition and reward schemes
  • ✔️ Life insurance
  • ✔️ Length of service rewards
  • ✔️ Consistent internal training and development
  • ✔️ Competitive pension scheme with opt-out option
  • ✔️ Private healthcare contribution / employee assistance programs
  • ✔️ Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and wellbeing initiatives

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven management experience within Maintenance or Facilities Management
  • Good commercial awareness and experience managing financial performance
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
  • Solid understanding of Health & Safety within maintenance environments

The Day to Day of the new Assistant Contract Manager:

  • Supporting the Contract Manager in delivering contract performance and growth
  • Managing operatives, subcontractors, and supply chain partners
  • Monitoring KPIs and implementing improvement plans where needed
  • Ensuring all works (planned, reactive, disrepair) are completed efficiently
  • Handling complaints and ensuring a high standard of customer service
  • Building strong relationships with client representatives
  • Overseeing Health & Safety compliance, including toolbox talks and inductions
  • Identifying trends, issues, and opportunities for service improvement
  • Quoting and managing minor works projects through to completion
  • Supporting out-of-hours rota when required

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional ready to step into a leadership role, or an established supervisor/manager looking to progress within a reputable and growing contractor.

Apply to this Assistant Contract Manager opportunity now for a confidential discussion.

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