Trust Contracts Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Nottingham is seeking a contract manager to oversee key supplier contracts and ensure they deliver high-quality service. Applicants should have strong contract management experience, excellent commercial awareness, and the ability to influence stakeholders. This role offers opportunities for professional development and supports a commitment to compliance and sustainable practices.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development opportunities

Generous annual leave allocation

Public sector pension schemes

Qualifications

• Experience of procurement within the IT industry is desired but not essential.
• Public sector or education specific experience is not essential.
• Commitment to compliance, sustainability and value for money.

Responsibilities

• Manage key supplier contracts across the Trust.
• Ensure suppliers deliver value for money and high-quality service.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of commercial arrangements.

Skills

Strong contract management experience

Excellent commercial awareness

Ability to interpret complex contracts

Stakeholder influence

Highly organized

Solutions-focused

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a position that will have a real and measurable impact across our Trust. With 38 academies and a diverse range of strategically important contracts — from broadband provision to grounds maintenance — no two days will be the same.

You’ll take the lead on managing key supplier contracts across the Trust, ensuring they deliver value for money and high-quality service. Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you will be responsible for maintaining the Trust’s Contracts Register and overseeing the full lifecycle of our commercial arrangements. You’ll support and challenge suppliers to achieve performance targets and drive efficiencies, all while embedding best practices and the latest market thinking into our contract management processes.

We’re looking for someone with strong contract management experience and excellent commercial awareness. Experience of procurement within the IT industry is desired but not essential. You’ll have a proven ability to interpret complex contracts, influence stakeholders at all levels, and ensure suppliers deliver in line with agreed terms. You’ll need to be highly organised, solutions-focused and confident working independently and collaboratively.

Public sector or education specific experience isn’t essential – what matters most is your ability to deliver results, drive improvements, and ensure we get the best from our supplier relationships. A commitment to compliance, sustainability and value for money will be key to your success.

Join a supportive and forward-thinking Trust where your expertise will help shape smarter, more efficient ways of working and help us build even stronger foundations for our academies.

About us:

Greenwood Academies Trust are responsible for supporting our 38 Academies and Central Team to deliver the best education to our 19,000+ pupils. Greenwood Academies Trust have grown successfully from our opening school in Nottingham in 2009 to the large Trust we are today, and the outcomes and opportunities for our pupils and colleagues aregetting better and better.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.

A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone Eye tests & Spectacles Discount Family friendly policies and time off for dependants Dedicated ECT support programme Access to savings in childcare costs Generous annual leave allocation Automatic pay progression Free parking on all sites Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.