Position: Contracts Officer
Salary: £35,000
Hours: 36.25
Contract: Permanent
Location: Cross Site
Responsible to: Head of Finance
Closing Date: 31st August 2026
About the role
To manage and monitor contractual and funding arrangements across Linkage's services, ensuring accurate records, regulatory compliance, and timely income recovery.
The postholder will work with operational teams, local authorities and commissioners to ensure services are appropriately funded, contractual obligations are met, and financial risks are identified and addressed. The role contributes to the Trust's financial sustainability through effective contract management, funding assurance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Contract & Funding Management
- Maintain accurate contract, funding and commissioning records.
- Ensure contracts, service agreements and funding arrangements are reviewed, updated and appropriately authorised.
- Manage contract amendments and changes to service arrangements.
- Maintain effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners and other funding bodies.
- Ensure effective funding models are in place and updated regularly in line with cost increases.
- Support the preparation and development of tenders and bids.
Income Assurance & Compliance
- Ensure contract records support accurate invoicing and income recovery.
- Monitor funding arrangements and identify discrepancies, underfunding or contractual risks.
- Support contract reviews, funding uplifts and service-level changes.
- Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and organisational requirements.
Reporting & Performance
- Maintain contract registers and management information systems.
- Produce reports to support operational, financial and strategic decision-making.
- Provide accurate contract and funding information to managers and finance teams.
- Escalate contractual, funding and commissioning risks as required.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Provide effective leadership and support to direct reports.
- Review and improve contract management processes and controls.
- Support the development of efficient systems, reporting tools and ways of working.
- Promote high standards of data quality, governance and financial control.
General Responsibilities
- Act in accordance with Linkage's values, policies and procedures.
- Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Participate in learning, development and performance review processes.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably required within the scope of the role.
About you
- Experience of contract, commissioning, funding or financial administration.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to interpret and manage complex information.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience within social care, education or public sector services.
- Knowledge of local authority funding and commissioning arrangements.
- Experience of supervising or managing staff
What Linkage can offer you
We pride ourselves on investing in our people. Alongside comprehensive training and development, we offer career progression opportunities, incremental salary progression and a competitive benefits package, all underpinned by our commitment to quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to our clients and students.
· Respect
· Independence
· Honesty
· Teamwork
As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.
We do not hold a sponsorship license, therefore if you are looking for sponsorship we will not be able to accept or process your application.
Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer
You will be joining a 600 plus team of staff and volunteers who are working county wide in the Lincoln, Spilsby, Skegness, Louth, Alford, Mablethorpe, Beverley and Grimsby areas.
All applications for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. You can initially apply by CV. Should you do this you will be asked to complete an application form for our safer recruitment process. Communication is undertaken via telephone & email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail. Should you be offered a role you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome and value applications from all candidates who identify with our values and behaviours.
As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage.
Safeguarding is a priority for us. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and we expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Linkage pays full regard to safer recruitment practices and we ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works in the organisation.
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- how many years of financial administration do you have?
- do you have knowledge and experience of Local Government funding, and contract commissioning?
Work Location: In person
