Contract Support Officer x3

Full Time, Permanent

Location: Hybrid Working.

Service Area: Children's Commissioning.

Make a Difference for Children and Young People

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families? Do you have experience in contract management, partnership working or commissioning? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking x3 Contracts and Partnership Officers to join our Market Engagement Service within Children's Commissioning. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and maintaining high-quality services that support children, young people and families across our communities.

About the Role

As a Contracts and Partnership Officer, you will work closely with providers, commissioners and operational services to ensure commissioned services deliver excellent outcomes and value for money.

You will:

• Monitor and manage contracts for children's services.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with providers and partners.
• Support market engagement activities and provider development.
• Analyse performance, quality and contract compliance information.
• Identify and address service performance issues.
• Contribute to commissioning projects and service improvements.
• Ensure services remain responsive to the needs of children, young people and families.
• Support effective partnership working across internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

About You

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have experience in contract management, commissioning, procurement, quality assurance or partnership working.
• Can build strong, productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Possess excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Are confident analysing data and producing reports.
• Can manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Have a strong understanding of safeguarding principles and a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Are organised and solution-focused.
  
  

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For a further information about the posts, please email Richard Pears richard.pears@bristol.gov.uk 

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit. 

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.