On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Customer Contracts Assistant (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract, based hybrid in Reading. This role requires an Active SC clearance.
What if you could work on something that you can’t test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.
AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.
Role:
Working within a highly regulated environment, you will support the full contract lifecycle, including bid and proposal development, contract administration, stakeholder management, governance, compliance, contract changes, and performance reporting. This role offers excellent exposure to customer relationship management and commercial contract management within the Defence and Government sector.
As a Customer Contracts Assistant, your main responsibilities will be to:
- Support the management and administration of customer contracts from bid through to contract close-out.
- Assist with proposal development, costing, pricing, and tender activities.
- Draft, review, and process contractual documentation, including amendments, NDAs, and change requests.
- Maintain contract records and workflows within Oracle Fusion and other business systems.
- Produce and analyse contract performance, compliance, and financial data reports.
- Support governance, approvals, and contractual compliance activities.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, Government customers, and industry partners.
- Identify and escalate contractual risks, issues, and opportunities.
- Support dispute resolution, change control, and contract performance reviews.
- Ensure all activities comply with AWE policies, delegated authority, and regulatory requirements.
Essential:
- Experience supporting customer-facing commercial contracts throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Experience working with stakeholders and building effective business relationships.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Commercial awareness with a good understanding of governance and compliance processes.
- Proficient with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
Desirable:
- Experience using Oracle Fusion.
- Public Sector, MOD, Defence, Government, or regulated industry experience.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
