Contracts Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council
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Manchester, United Kingdom

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About The Role:


Working Hours: 35 Hours per Week / Full-Time


Contract Type:
Permanent


Closing Date:08 December 2023


Manchester is fantastic and we want you to be a part of it
We are excited to be recruiting to our Contract's Officers post within the Adults directorate to assist us in delivering

the organisations' mission of improving health and care outcomes for the people of Manchester.

Why?.. Manchester is a vibrant and multi-cultural city where it's citizens are at the heart of everything we do.

As a cosmopolitan city, we pride ourselves in welcoming and celebrating diversity, drawing on the many cultures to continuous driving the city forward.

With over 500,000 people living across the city, health and care services are at the centre of ensuring our citizens are supported to live independent and positive lives, improving outcomes for people in receipt of care in the community.

This is where the Manchester Local Care Organisation comes in (MLCO).


The MLCO has been established by its partners: NHS Manchester CCG, Manchester City Council, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health Service NHS Trust and Manchester Primary Care Partnership to integrate, plan and manage community health and social care across the City.

The goal is to improve outcomes for our citizens and support individuals to make informed choices about their health and care

needs.


By working in an integrated setting, we are bringing community health and social care services together, removing barriers to seamless care for both patients and citizens accessing services.

If this interests you and you feel that you can contribute to our mission then please continue reading


Opportunity/Role


This exciting opportunity will focus on leading a particular service area within adult social care, working with Social workers, citizens, voluntary sector organisations and care providers in delivering the best care and outcomes for our citizens.


Along with supporting our front line services, you can expect professional development and new experiences to support future career progression.


This role is 35hrs per week, Monday to Friday working on a flexible basis as well as hybrid working arrangements.

The postholder also has the opportunity to work in heart of the city centre.

There is plenty of opportunity for training and development in drafting, negotiating and managing contracts as well as being the focal point for a large portfolio of services supporting some of our most vulnerable people in society.


The post-holder will need to:


  • Be solutions focused and embraces the unknown through resilience and a positive mindset
  • Be enthusiastic, personable and passionate about helping people live their best lives possible
  • Be keen to learn and develop oneself to meet the challenges and opportunities facing Manchester's public sector.
  • Have experience of drafting and managing contracts, ideally in a public sector setting.
  • Hold personal integrity and be passionate about their standards of work.
  • Be highly organised & efficient to contribute to the success of the role and other projects, gathering information and undertaking enquiries as and when necessary,
  • Be confident in a range of communication skills to correspond with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure commitment to a high level of customer service and reputation of the team.
  • Be willing to undertake professional development.
This will be a varied role with opportunities to develop your skills, experience and knowledge base.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact


About Us:


We're the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone.

We're proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.


When you join us, you're joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality.

Whatever your role, you'll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part.

It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be.

Our people and partners have agreed five 'behaviours' - the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:


  • We take time to listen and understand
  • We work together and trust each other
  • We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
  • We 'own it' and we're not afraid to try new things
  • We're proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

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