Senior Contracts Assistant

Thera Trust; Grantham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Thea Trust seeks a Senior Contracts Assistant on a 9 Month Fixed Term Contract to support our Contracts & Commercial team. You will manage contract data, assist with budgets, and ensure compliance across social care contracts to help us deliver high quality support.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with MS Office and databases. You will work collaboratively with operational teams and liaise with commissioners to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, relevant qualification, or transferable skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and database systems
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities
• Able to build strong relationships and work collaboratively
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Confident using initiative and influencing others
• Able to work with large volumes of data and maintain accuracy

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain accurate contract and customer data
• Provide reports, statistics, and budget management support
• Ensure compliance with quality standards set by commissioners and local authorities
• Support CQC submission processes
• Monitor and complete external reporting requirements
• Review, quantify, and challenge information relating to contract variations
• Implement process improvements in response to commercial changes
• Maintain databases, finance systems, and DocuWare documentation
• Assist operational teams with contract queries, liaising with commissioners where needed
• Update invoice monitoring sheets and support accurate invoicing
• Reconcile local authority payments against delivered support
• Prepare budgets, contract notices, and Individual Agreements
• Support the Head of Contracts and Commercial with the management of the contract catalogue

Skills

MS Office

Database systems

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Initiative

Contract management

Team collaboration

Tools

DocuWare

Excel

Job description

Are you proactive, analytical, and thrives in a fast paced environment and want to work in a values driven organisation where your work directly supports our impact on peoples lives?

At Thera, we are passionate about ensuring people with a learning disability live the life they choose. We are proud to be a group led by a charity and strongly influenced by people we support. As part of our commitment to delivering high quality, person centred support, we are looking for a Senior Contracts Assistant on a 9 Month Fixed Term Contract to support our Contracts & Commercial team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong financial, analytical, and contract management experience looking to further their career. If you are detail focused, organised, and enjoy improving systems and processes, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role:

As our Senior Contracts Assistant, you will play a vital role in the financial management and monitoring of social care contracts across the Thera Group of Companies. You will help ensure contract information is accurate, compliant, and up to date to deliver high quality support operationally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain accurate contract and customer data
• Provide reports, statistics, and budget management support
• Ensure compliance with quality standards set by commissioners and local authorities
• Support CQC submission processes
• Monitor and complete external reporting requirementsReview, quantify, and challenge information relating to contract variations
• Implement process improvements in response to commercial changes
• Maintain databases, finance systems, and DocuWare documentation
• Assist operational teams with contract queries, liaising with commissioners where needed
• Update invoice monitoring sheets and support accurate invoicing
• Reconcile local authority payments against delivered support
• Prepare budgets, contract notices, and Individual Agreements
• Support the Head of Contracts and Commercial with the management of the contract catalogue

About You:

• Experience in a similar role, relevant qualification, or transferable skills
• Confident using Microsoft Office and database systems
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities
• Able to build strong relationships and work collaboratively
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Confident using initiative and influencing others
• Able to work with large volumes of data and maintain accuracy

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate