Commissioning and Contracts Manager

About the role Do you want to be part of the development of the future shape of Adult Social Care? This role is an opportunity to improve outcomes for people and communities within North Northamptonshire.As a Commissioning and Contracts Manager you will develop and implement our strategic commissioning intentions. You will be: - Engaging with stakeholders to shape the market - Analysing current and future needs - Leading the development and commissioning of services - Overseeing, Issuing, reviewing, varying and novating contractsWhat will you be doing? Responsible for the development of joint commissioning strategies to develop and improve services across the older people, working age adults and community areas. The key objectives are:- Development and implementation of strategies - Procurement of services - Management and development of contracts across a range of service providers- Ensure service needs meets duties under the Care Act - Leading the management of internal and external relationships - Effective strategic planning across all commissioning activity About you For this role you will be required to hold the following - Degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience in Adult Social Care - Degree or qualification or equivalent experience in contract management frameworks - Understanding of risk assessment and management - Practical and legal knowledge of contractual compliance - Able to develop strong relationships - Excellent communication skills, influencing and negotiation - Understand relevant regulatory and legal requirements- Have good attention to detail, particularly in reviewing legal documents- Able to work as part of a team and support others Interviews are currently planned for Monday 2 February 2026 (subject to change)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 thinkWhy choose us?We offer a vibrant working environment with:a competitive salarya 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 councilgenerous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 dayshybrid 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 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-focusedRespectfulEfficientSupportiveTrustworthyOur Key CommitmentsOur 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.Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)