Contract Administrator

Job Description

Salary Circa £27,000k, salary depending on skills and experience

Full time with flexibility for part-time

Location: Peterborough - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you with hybrid working.

Are you ready to play a vital role in keeping one of the UK’s most innovative utilities running smoothly?

As a Contract Administrator at Anglian Water, you’ll be at the heart of our Commercial Services and Assurance team - you will provide essential support to the Commercial Services and Assurance function, ensuring the efficient and effective execution of a wide range of administrative and coordination tasks.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the team’s operations, with a strong focus on contract administration, partner engagement, digital systems management, and compliance reporting, this is your chance to combine organisation, problem-solving, and collaboration skills to make a real impact on how we deliver essential services to our customers and communities.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating departmental activities and meetings, ensuring schedules, documentation, and communications are well-managed and aligned with business priorities. You’ll be responsible for the planning and managing of our annual partner assessments in collaboration with our Alliance partners and oversee the day-to-day seamless operation of our DocuSign platform ensuring secure and efficient contract execution and document control.

In addition, you will support the upkeep and optimisation of the team’s digital platforms and tools, helping to streamline processes and improve collaboration across the department.

What will you be doing?

Team Platforms & Document Management

• Maintain and optimise SharePoint, intranet, and team platforms to ensure content is current, accessible, and well-structured.

• Manage documents, templates, and resources in line with standards, including naming conventions, folder structures, and archiving.

• Monitor platform analytics, access permissions, and performance; coordinate clean-up activities and liaise with IT/records management to ensure compliance with data governance.

Annual Partner Assessments

• Coordinate partner questionnaires, stakeholder feedback, and assessment meetings.

• Prepare documentation for Director-level assessments and consolidate outputs, action points, and follow-ups.

• Support the Senior Commercial Enterprise Manager to ensure timely completion of partner actions and maintain accurate records.

DocuSign Management

• Serve as primary contact for DocuSign within the team, processing, tracking, and archiving contracts.

• Produce data reports for financial controls and compliance, maintain filing systems, and manage platform administration, including annual payment.

Team & Leadership Support

• Support Health & Safety compliance tracking and reporting.

• Organise team and performance meetings, workshops, and sessions, including agendas, notes, and actions.

• Assist with scheduling, diary management, presentations, and general administrative support for the Leadership Team.

What it takes to be successful?

We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment. You will be:

• Educated and Experienced: Higher education in a relevant subject, with administration experience in a commercial or water sector environment. Experience in a large or matrixed organisation is highly desirable.

• Organised & Detail-Oriented: Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities efficiently.

• Digitally Capable: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and collaboration tools like SharePoint and Teams.

• Strong Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing reports, documentation, and presentations.

• Collaborative & Influential: Able to work independently and across teams, building positive relationships with stakeholders, partners, and suppliers.

• Adaptable & Forward-Looking: Comfortable challenging processes, driving change, and demonstrating a can-do attitude.

• Interpersonal & Enthusiastic: Strong interpersonal skills, personal influence, and a positive, energetic approach to work.

As a valued employee you will be entitled to:

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Personal private health care

• Annual bonus scheme

• 25 days leave + Bank Holidays

• Life Cover at 8x your salary

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Why Apply?

Join Anglian Water and be part of a team that makes a real difference to communities every day. This role offers the chance to work at the heart of our Commercial Services and Assurance function, supporting critical contracts, partnerships, and processes.

You’ll gain exposure to a large, collaborative organisation, develop your skills in administration, digital systems, and stakeholder management, and play a key role in ensuring our services run smoothly and efficiently. If you’re organised, proactive, and enjoy making an impact behind the scenes, this is your opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and purpose-driven environment.

Closing date: 4 January 2026