Doyou have excellent communication and interpersonal skills? Do you enjoy working in a busy officeenvironment and working to deadlines?Would you like to be out and about as well as working at your desk?
Werelooking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our ContractsTeam within Estates & Facilities. Although the job role is administrative,you will also need to be out on site visiting other departments or ouraccommodation properties.
Inthis role youll support the management of contracts and help us to providecrucial services to our patients, staff and visitors.
Youllwork with external contractors and internal colleagues to ensure the serviceswe deliver meet the needs of our clinical colleagues and patients across theentirety of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Thiscould include working with our linen contractor, catering suppliers, pestcontrol and more. Your careful administrative skills and attention to detailwill play a big part in ensuring we can deliver safe and effective care atLeeds.
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Main duties of the job
Therole requires liaising with a wide range of people across LTHT, including otherEstates & Facilities colleagues and clinical staff.
Youllalso need to build relationships with our contractors and suppliers to ensurewe work well together. Therefore, excellent communication and interpersonalskills are essential.
Thesuccessful candidate will have great time management and organisational skills,using their initiative to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
Thereis also a requirement to move between sites to speak to our contractors inaddition to managing administrative tasks, therefore you will be required to bemobile and on your feet for some of your day.
Thiswill be a dynamic and fast-changing role, but for the right person offers anexcellent development opportunity in one the largest and most complex Trustsin the country.
Expected ShortlistingDate
01/04/2026
Planned InterviewDate
08/04/2026
About us
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estatesand Facilities team keep the Trust’s sites running and manage one of thelargest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide arange of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildingsand environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whetherwe’re cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling oursites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values,we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer ofchoice for estates and facilities in the region.
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying ‘at risk’ membersof our existing workforce to new roles.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying ‘at risk’ members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job responsibilities
Therole requires liaising with a wide range of people across LTHT, includingother Estates & Facilities colleagues and clinical staff.
Youllalso need to build relationships with our contractors and suppliers to ensurewe work well together. Therefore, excellent communication and interpersonalskills are essential.
Thesuccessful candidate will have great time management and organisationalskills, usingtheir initiative to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
Thereis also a requirement to move between sites to speak to our contractors inaddition to managing administrative tasks, therefore you will be required tobe mobile and on your feet for some of your day.
Thiswill be a dynamic and fast-changing role, but for the right person offers anexcellent development opportunity in one the largest and most complex Trustsin the country.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
- Must be willing to attend relevant training courses
- Basic computer/typing qualifications
Experience
- Knowledge of a wide range of administrative procedures including finance
- Knowledge of databases and how to generate reports
- Competent in word processing, spreadsheet packages and in using database.
- Knowledge of the NHS Work experience in a health or social care setting
- Personal or work experience of working with diversity eg. disabled people, people from different cultures
Skills & Behaviours
- Well organised and able to work on own initiative
- Able to work effectively as part of a small team
- Able to relate effectively to a wide range of people with good interpersonal skills
- Multi-lingual and/or in British Sign Language would be a bonus
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Assistant Contract and Service Development Manager
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