Programme Lead - Commissioning and Procurement

Why work for Newcastle City Council?

Newcastle City Council offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant city with proactive and committed people who have a genuine desire and motivation to support positive outcomes for the residents of Newcastle, striving to achieve the values of being Proud, Fair and Ambitious.

What do we offer?

As an employee of NCC, you will have access to:

• A competitive salary
• Access to Local Government pension scheme
• 30 days annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave each year
• Family Supportive Policies
• A bespoke induction
• Various flexible working options
• Agile working, enabling both home working and office based working
• A generous Flexi Scheme
• Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives
• Access to various salary sacrifice schemes – covering cars, white electrical goods and tax efficient saving contributions towards your pension
• Discounted travel passes

What about the Role?

This role has accountability for ensuring high quality care across commissioned services, a continuous improvement in standards and the commissioning, procurement and transformation of commissioned services.

What about you?

This role is ideal for a motivated, dedicated individual with a keen eye for detail and commitment to quality and innovative approaches to commissioning. You will be confident in engaging effectively with a number of stakeholders and various audiences and you will be skilled in adapting your style and approach depending on the audience and subject matter.

Details of the skills and experience required and the duties of this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification provided.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Nicola Turnbull, Head of Quality, Strategy and Innovation at 0781 5469568.