The Vacancy
Join Ocean Housing as a Contract Officer!
Location: Stennack House, St Austell
Hours: 37 per week (Mon-Fri)
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Are you passionate about delivering value for money, improving services, and building strong supplier relationships? At Ocean Housing, we’re looking for a proactive and driven Contracts Officer to play a key role in strengthening our procurement and contract management practices—helping us deliver high-quality, cost-effective services to our customers and communities.
?? Your Role:
As a Contracts Officer, you’ll act as a vital link between internal teams and our supply partners—ensuring contracts deliver maximum value, performance, and quality. You’ll contribute to improving our procurement processes, maintaining accurate supply chain information, and supporting contract governance to keep us audit-ready.
You’ll support the Strategic Procurement Manager and take a hands-on role in contract management activities, supplier performance, and service improvement initiatives.
Key responsibilities:
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Building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholder to support delivery of the procurement strategy and company plan
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Monitoring supplier performance, managing risk, and driving continuous improvement projects
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Implementing a robust contract management framework to deliver value for money and strong performance outcomes
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Supporting procurement activities, including sourcing, negotiation and contracting
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Maintaining accurate contract data in our procurement systems
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Supporting audit, compliance, and governance processes
?? What You’ll Bring:
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality services.
Essential experience & knowledge:
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Experience of procurement and contract management in a structured or strategic setting
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Strong customer focus with experience building effective stakeholder relationships
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Understanding of financial management and value for money principles
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Experience using IT systems and databases to support service delivery
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Knowledge of data protection principles (GDPR)
Skills & attributes:
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach
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Problem-solving mindset with the ability to suggest improvements
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Ability to manage competing priorities and work flexibly
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A collaborative team player who is adaptable and open to change
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Professional, confident and resilient, with strong interpersonal skills
Qualifications:
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A Level (or equivalent Level 3 qualification) essential
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(Desirable) Procurement qualification such as CIPS Level 4
?? Key Dates:
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Closing Date: Wednesday 10th of June 2026 at Midnight
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Interview Date: Thursday 18th of June 2026 (Face to face at Stennack House, St Austell)
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications—so apply soon!
Ocean Housing Ltd is a not for profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, with a stock of over 4,700 properties throughout Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice ‘Choice Based Lettings’ scheme.
At Ocean we believe affordable housing is not just about the buildings, but about the people who turn them into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them to make the most of their homes and the communities they live in.
