Contracts Officer - Banbury, United Kingdom - Cherry Fields Primary School

Cherry Fields Primary School

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Banbury, United Kingdom

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School- Cherry Fields Primary School- Location- Banbury, Oxfordshire- Contract Type- Permanent- Hours- Full Time, Part Time, Term Time- Salary- £33,000 - £35,000 FTE- Posted- 16th January 2024- Start Date- As Soon As Possible- Expires- 30th January :59 PM- Contract Type- Permanent- Start Date- As Soon As Possible- Job ID Job Reference- TCO24- Start Date- As Soon As Possible- Contract Type :Permanent

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Part-time + flexible working + CPD+ staff benefits and pension scheme (LGPS)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, versatile, and positive team player able to join our Business and Operations Team in the role of Contracts Officer for the Trust.

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Business & Operations Lead, and working alongside our Trust and School teams, you will lead on the mobilisation and ongoing management of specified catering contracts across the Trust.

You will collaborate and get guidance from the Trust Procurement Manager contributing to the outsourcing and management of new Trust-wide contracts.

This is a permanent contract, and during the first 12 months, your primary focus will be on the management of the Trust's external catering contracts.

Your responsibilities will include management of other Trust-wide contracts and managing the Trust contracts register.

As part of the Business and Operations team, you will have the opportunity:

to work alongside a respected team that continually focus on school improvement and business excellence

- to further develop your skills and expertise.

This will be a hybrid post, with opportunities to work from home and at one of our base offices in Banstead, Camberley, Crawley, and Banbury.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who has:

A track record of managing service contracts. Experience within the education sector is advantageous, but not essential.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, developing relationships with contract providers, leading contract review meetings and liaison with internal stakeholders.
Excellent negotiation and project management skills, managing quality assurance in a service contract context, including setting, monitoring, and achievement of KPIs.
A willingness to further develop contract management knowledge and skills.
Ability to work under pressure, with accuracy, unsupervised and on own initiative.

The role will include:

Providing oversight and guidance to support effective management of contracts.
Responsibility for the management of key contracts.
Managing the Trust Contracts Register.
Providing guidance and support to colleagues to ensure compliance with Trust procedures and legislative requirements, ensuring value for money.

Join The GLF Schools Community
GLF Schools operates 42 primary and secondary schools in 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England.

This year we are celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi-Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils.

Our vision is to raise the aspirations and achievement of all children within our schools. We believe that every child can achieve the highest academic standards with a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum.

We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity and serves the needs of their local community; we are committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education.

Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

Access to our highly competitive pension scheme (LGPS)
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Career pathways and talent management
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary:

Full-time equivalent salary £33,000-£35,000 (please note that the pro-rata annual salary will depend upon agreed hours and working pattern).

Hours of work: 25 hours per week

Working pattern:
Ideally all-year around, however term-time working (39 weeks) + 3 weeks (with 2 over the summer holidays) will be considered

Start Date:
As soon as available

Contract:
Permanent

Closing date:
Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Interview Date:
Monday, 5 February 2024

For an informal discussion about the role with our
Business & Operations Lead, please contact the main GLF Schools telephone number to arrange.