What will you be doing?
The post will have the freedom to interpret policy and broad operating guidelines in order to shape their teams’ detailed approach to meeting their corporate objectives and targets. They will deal with escalated, multi-faceted problems independently and will tend to only consult their manager on fundamental policy or resource issues.
Lead on procurement of framework contracts working closely with Head of Service and operational managers to ensure these meet the Councils needs.
Act as the Framework Manager for all JCT/NEC contracts and manage liaison with contractors, project managers and engineers who are using and administering works under frameworks.
Work with other services, departments and the Procurement team to ensure frameworks can be widely utilised for the benefit of the Council as a whole, and overall spend is monitored and controlled.
Prepare and present complex committee reports to Head of Service, Assistant Directors and other stakeholders.
Directly lead, performance manage and develop contract management staff, as required.
Act as the ‘subject matter expert’ in the contract management approach to provide technical and specialist advice, guidance and support to staff who are commissioning and administering contracts.
Represent the Operations in contract disputes and litigation. Examine and validate evidence passed to the Legal Team where legal action against the Authority is likely and support staff to prepare information for legal proceedings / throughout the litigation process.
Establish robust tendering and contract management principles and processes and ensure consistency of contract administration through spot checks and audits.
Research, develop, recommend, implement and review best practice options which deliver key policy objectives within statutory and contractual requirements.
Identify opportunities to achieve best value and improve service delivery through contracts, analysing data to assess viability, undertaking market testing and financial modelling to develop and implement new and innovative proposals.
Oversee the monitoring of safety issues, early warnings, compensation events, contractor performance, and risks and opportunities across projects to identify areas for improvement and exposure to risk or penalty.
Establish mechanisms that provide assurance to the Head of Operations that robust contract management is taking place and opportunities for achieving best value and improving service delivery are sought and acted upon.
Contribute as part of the management team to corporate strategies and policies, including implementing the Asset Management Plan, and working with colleagues in other directorates and partner organisations.
About you
Colleagues expectations
- Be professional at all times
- Work together for the good of the team, council and local people
- Promote a supportive culture
- Challenge assumptions
- Take ownership
- Be willing to change and do things differently
- Always work in a safe manner
Managers expectations
- Be a role model by displaying positive behaviours at all times
- Make well-considered decisions
- Support, coach and communicate with my team
- Be accountable for team’s performance
1. | Educated to degree level or equivalent. |
2. | Experience, knowledge and understanding of the contract management process. |
3. | Experience, knowledge and understanding of the adult and children’s social care provider market. |
4. | Experience of working/negotiating with providers/suppliers, voluntary sector and partner agencies e.g. NHS organisations. |
5. | Experience, knowledge and understanding of performance management, risk management and monitoring and evaluation. |
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our Key Commitments
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
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