Contract Officer

Barnsley Business Innovation Centre Limited; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barnsley Council as a Contract Officer in a hybrid role, ensuring effective contract management and supporting the Council's strategic plans. You will engage with various stakeholders to enhance service delivery while enjoying a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Excellent commercial, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in contract management is essential.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support contract management and performance enforcement.
• Ensure high standards of service by supply partners.
• Implement a consistent approach to all Council contracts.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Interpersonal

Influencing

Education

Experience in contract management

Job description

2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Position reference: 50131569

Directorate: Core | Service: Finance

Salary : £34,314 - £44,711 (Career Grade) Plus laptop

Working Arrangements : Hybrid - 3 days office, 2 days WFH

Hours per week : 37

Contract type: Fixed term until 30/06/2026

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch .

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form .

See our range of Employee Rewards: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/

Closing date : 06/06/2025 a t 23:59

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email [e-mail]

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Finance team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities .
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
  
  

About The Post

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to provide maternity cover until June 2026 as Contracts Officer supporting the Council to deliver its Council Plan and Best Value Strategy.

As part of the role you would support a range of different activity in relation to contract management as we roll out new ways of working across the Council.

Working within the Strategic Purchasing, Procurement & Contract Management Team, the successful applicant will play a pivotal role to enforce the performance management of strategic contracts and ensure services receive an efficient, effective and market leading commercial support service.

The Council’s People Strategy will act to support the successful candidate to adopt the culture and behaviours of a modern, agile, healthy, engaged, skilled and innovative workforce.

About The Role

Working within the Finance Business Unit the Contract Officer will join a team responsible for leading and enforcing the performance management of strategic contracts, ensuring high standards of service are delivered by our supply partners. You will work in a varied and rewarding environment with a range of stakeholders ensuring that the service and business unit achieves the key priorities set out in its corporate plan and delivers the core strategies adopted by the Council.

Reporting to the Strategic Contracts Business Partner you will support the management of contracts with a focus on continuous improvement to ensure best practice contract management is embedded. You will also support the implementation of a consistent contract management approach to all Council contracts working with key stakeholders across services.

The postholder will adopt a hybrid / agile approach to working arrangements allowing for home working alongside a central office location.

About You

You will have experience of contract management and be an enthusiastic and dynamic professional who has excellent commercial, analytical, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. You will have a passion for best practice and demonstrable experience of managing performance to achieve core priorities and outcomes, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance.

You will be well informed of and be able to support the implementation of changing local and national policy issues and build strong and productive relationships with customers and stakeholders including Executive Directors, Members, and external partners. You will be the type of person who thrives on a challenge and can use your skills to make improvements that really make a difference.

Interviews for this role will take place Friday 13th of June

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile: Contracts Officer Job Profile.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf

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Why work for us?

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"

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