Contract Supervisor

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Contracts Supervisor. Our Building Services department is responsible for maintaining and improving the councils mechanical and electrical assets across the estate. We manage statutory compliance programmes such as boiler servicing, fire alarms, emergency lighting, CCTV, roller shutters, and wider mechanical/electrical maintenance. The team works across schools, civic buildings, and community facilities, ensuring everything is safe, functional, and fully compliant. We are continuing to modernise through digital transformation, including FACTS projects and new workflows, so this is an exciting time to join a team that is moving forward. We are a department where people feel supported, valued, and given space to develop. Supervisors work closely with operatives, admin staff, and management, and there is a genuine sense of teamwork. We handle a wide variety of work, so every day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn. As a Contracts Supervisor, you will Duties include Supervising and monitoring contracts to ensure groups and individuals are properly deployed and productive, managing any Sub-Contractors and maintaining a healthy, safe and productive working environment, including an awareness of health and safety amongst all employees and ensuring compliance with corporate and departmental policies, procedures and codes of practice, including The Health & Safety at Work Act & CDM Regulations. Your daily routine You will be required to assist in the provision of a cost-effective Service which exceeds expectation in accordance with Financial Regulations and Standing Orders, liaising with Other Departments, Architects; Engineers and Supervisors regarding all aspects of the building services function. About you - do you have: Previous supervisory experience. Experience within the building, construction and maintenance industries Experience of working in a customer focused environment. Ability to provide work of a high standard and attention to detail within tight timescales. Must be highly motivated, able to manage, prioritise and programme own workload. Ideally the post requires an appropriate Building Qualification Mechanical/Electrical /Building trade qualification. About us: We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues efforts and achievements. We also believe that there&©s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need. Choose to work for us and you&©ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life. Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years&© service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too) Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group. If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you. For more information and to apply please visit DBS requirements: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing. The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected. Welsh Language Requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required . Additional Information: Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.