Contracts Officer

2 weeks ago


Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Norfolk County Council Full time
**Permanent contract | £32,909 to £34,723 per annum (Scale I) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich
Public Health Performance & Assurance Officer - up to 2.0 WTE permanent, plus 0.6 WTE fixed-term to end March 2025


You'll oversee your own portfolio of services, in addition to supporting the senior performance & assurance officers in managing the governance and performance of a wide range of services and projects.


You will be able to engage our externally commissioned providers in positive relationships while addressing performance & quality issues, negotiate value and quality aspects of contract arrangements, and work with commissioners to jointly manage aspects of the commissioning cycle.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
  • Health and Wellbeing services including fasttrack physiotherapy and a free counselling service
  • Flexible working opportunities including flexitime, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
  • Financial benefits such as:
- ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.


Before you apply, we recommend reading the full
Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.


We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage.

Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk.

Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents.

We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.


We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.


We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.



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