Job summary
The Contracts Manager and Social Value lead will ensure robust and effective contract management across a range of contracts within East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) ensuring the tracking, recording and delivery of supplier commitments set out in tender specifications and KPI's.
The post holder will ensure robust contract and performance management of a range of providers working as part of the procurement team and work closely with a matrix of stakeholders to ensure each contract has a contractual lead that understands the contract terms, KPI's and delivery requirements.
They will be the subject matter expert for Social Value and ensure social value is included in all tenders and ensure delivery and tracking of supplier commitments.
Main duties of the job
As per the specification and job role requirements.
The Contracts Manager and Social Value lead will ensure robust and effective contract management across a range of contracts within East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) ensuring the tracking, recording and delivery of supplier commitments set out in tender specifications and KPI's.
The post holder will ensure robust contract and performance management of a range of providers working as part of the procurement team and work closely with a matrix of stakeholders to ensure each contract has a contractual lead that understands the contract terms, KPI's and delivery requirements.
The role will be required to build relationships with other stakeholders in the management of contracts ensuring they are appropriately informed of the contract terms and relevant KPI's and have the skills required to appropriately contract manage the services within their directorate. The Contracts Manager will ensure there are mechanisms in place to understand local concerns, contract difficulties and issues and ensure solutions are proposed to resolve contractual conflict, ensuring lessons are learned for future tendering requirements.
The Contract manager will ensure social value criteria are embedded within all tenders and record supplier commitments and track delivery of those commitments over the contract term holding suppliers to account for their specific commitments alongside stakeholders.
About us
The vacancy has arisen due to internal promotion within the procurement team. Based in the small but friendly procurement team in Lakeview House, Bedford.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per the detailed job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Candidates are reminded to ensure they detail how they meet the person specification and job description within the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per the detailed job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Candidates are reminded to ensure they detail how they meet the person specification and job description within the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent contracting experience
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to meet deadlines and thrive under pressure
- Detailed understanding of PCR 2015 Regulations and procurement life cycle.
- In depth understanding of the Social Value Act, Social Value Model and its practical implementation and delivery within contracts.
- Investigative and analytical approach
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Chairing contract management meetings with internal and external stakeholders in person and via IT application e.g., MS Teams/Zoom.
- IT skills, particularly in the use of spreadsheets and databases.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent contracting experience
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to meet deadlines and thrive under pressure
- Detailed understanding of PCR 2015 Regulations and procurement life cycle.
- In depth understanding of the Social Value Act, Social Value Model and its practical implementation and delivery within contracts.
- Investigative and analytical approach
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Chairing contract management meetings with internal and external stakeholders in person and via IT application e.g., MS Teams/Zoom.
- IT skills, particularly in the use of spreadsheets and databases.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
