Contract Support Officer
Waverley Court
Salary: £30,188 - £34,452
Hours: 36 per week
The Health and Social Care Partnership are seeking a contract support officer to join our established team who oversee the contract management of £350m of procured services which are delivered for the people of Edinburgh by the Edinburgh integration Joint Board guided by their Strategic plan https://www.edinburghhsc.scot/the-ijb/strategicplan/
To support the Contracts Team to fulfil its functions: i.e. establishing, monitoring and reviewing contractual and financial agreements with external providers.
The postholder will need to develop and maintain appropriate administrative systems to ensure the section is effective and efficient in performing the tasks outlined above. This includes ensuring appropriate contract documentation is in place, maintaining and updating the database holding contractual information; ensuring robust systems are in place to allow payments to contractors to be made timeously; and providing support to colleagues on contracting issues.
This position is subject to Basic Disclosure check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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