Contract Monitoring Officer – fixed-term for 12 months – New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Are you passionate about improving service quality, safeguarding vulnerable passengers and holding providers to account?
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking a highly motivated Contract Monitoring Officers to join our Passenger Transport Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening contract compliance, safeguarding oversight, provider performance and market development across Home to School Transport, SEND Transport and Adult Social Care Transport services.
This role has been created to support a significant programme of service improvement and transformation. Working across operational teams, commissioning colleagues and transport providers, you will help ensure that services are safe, reliable, value for money and capable of meeting the needs of the children, young people and vulnerable adults who rely upon them every day.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Paulina Janowska on Paulina.Janowska@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Interviews will be held on the 10 and 11 December at New Shire Hall, PE28 4YE. You will be required to deliver a short presentation as part of the selection interview process. The subject of the presentation will be included in emails sent to shortlisted candidates.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced DBS check. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About you
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:
- Experience of contract management, contract monitoring, supplier relationship management, procurement or commissioning activity.
- Strong investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of managing performance issues and driving service improvements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Confidence in challenging poor performance constructively and professionally.
- Experience of preparing reports and analysing data to support decision making.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andadults.
It would be advantageous if you have:
- Experience within passenger transport, local government or a regulated environment.
- Knowledge of SEND, Home to School Transport or Adult Social Care Transport services.
- Knowledge of transport licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of public sector commissioning, procurement and contract management processes.
This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of Cambridgeshire residents whilst contributing to a major programme of service improvement.
You will work at the centre of contract assurance, safeguarding, provider engagement and service development, helping to strengthen existing services while supporting future commissioning and transformation activities.
If you are looking for a role where you can influence service quality, improve outcomes for vulnerable passengers and contribute to the future development of Passenger Transport services, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
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