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Contracts Officer - 9598

Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Contracts Officer
• Job Location:                     Police Headquarters 
• Salary:                               £36,124 - £39,513 per annum (pro rata) 
• Hours per Week:               18.50 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     19/01/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   9598 
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team

Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service are a forward-looking, dynamic local authority employer with a firm commitment to the promotion of development and training, health and wellbeing and diversity and inclusion for all employees. 

Across GCC, including GFRS, we are transforming our approach to Procurement and Contract Management to meet new challenges, embed best commercial practice in an equitable, sustainable and accountable way for our clients and suppliers as well as securing best value for the public purse.  

We are friendly and supportive team who are committed to delivering positive change, improving services and outcomes for Gloucestershire residents and businesses.  We work with all areas of the Community Safety Directorate, supporting them through best practice.

We will also support you through training and development to meet agreed professional goals. 

About The Role

We have a role available for a Contracts Officer with the Logistics & Resources Department of Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service.

• Your commercial knowledge, communication and influence skills, will be respected by managers across the organisation at all levels. You’ll provide guidance and support on a wide range of procurement and contract management issues.
•  You will run assist with the tender process and commercial management of goods and services contracts, ensuring compliance with council and legislative requirements.
•  You will produce analysis and contract management strategies that enable the very best services and goods to be purchased with value for money and consideration of social value and climate change. You will see your work making a difference for people in Gloucestershire. 

About You 

• You could be someone with commercial management, procurement or commissioning skills and experience. You could have a contract management or maybe even a legal background, within local government or the public sector.  
• You will ideally have knowledge of public sector procurement policies, procedures and systems as well as relevant legislation and regulations.  Highly organised and analytical, with good IT skills, you’ll be ready to meet demanding targets, timescales and budgets. You also have strong communication and negotiating skills.
• You may have a category specialism already, but this role will give you opportunity to further develop this and broaden your skill set into other category areas. 

About us

 For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer, offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities

• Supportive and positive working environment
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

• Employee discount scheme, Cycle to Work scheme Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice or access to Blue Light Discount, Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

Application 

If you don’t quite meet all the things we’ve listed, but feel you could bring real value to the team, we would welcome your interest. 

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button, Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview, which are planned for early July 2024.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact via email: kristine.stokes@glosfire.gov.uk 

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Contracts Officer Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button. 

Closing date for applications: 2025-01-19

Salary: £36,124 - £39,513 per annum (pro rata)

Hours Per Week: 18.50

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