Contract Support Officer - Greater Manchester Region (Ref: 4430 )
On site
Manchester, United Kingdom
Freelance
28-03-2025
Job Specifications
This position is based at NMS Redfern Building (2), M4 4AH
Job Summary
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Job Description
Accountable to a designated Senior Contract Manager (SCM)/ The Homelessness Prevention Lead within Greater Manchester Community Integration the CSO will support efficient and effective contract management, within their area.
The post holder will also support the work of their local contract management team to quality assure and audit operational service delivery and deliver the regional audit plans.
The post holder will contribute to the support of contracts within the PS regions, which involves complex stakeholder and delivery chain relationships.
The geographical base for the CSO post will be Greater Manchester, specifically Manchester.
The CSO is a support role with administrative, secretariat and data handling and analysis responsibilities.
Overall, the post contributes to the support Community Integration Team with their remit to monitor and validate provider performance, assure delivery of services in the community and manage the relevant contracts.
Working alongside the Senior Contract Manager/ Homelessness Prevention Lead, the CSO will support the delivery of the contract management governance processes.
They will provide a secretariat service by co-ordinating Service Delivery Reviews and other groups as needed.
The post-holder will support the work of their Community Integration Team and regional audit activity to assist the process of data collection and analysis, research and observation of practice and performance.
The post holder will undertake research and analysis activities as required which will demand initiative and self-motivation.
This is a fixed term position for 12 months, with the potential to transition to a permanent role.
Accountable to a designated Senior Contract Manager (SCM)/ The Homelessness Prevention Lead within Greater Manchester Community Integration the CSO will support efficient and effective contract management, within their area.
The post holder will also support the work of their local contract management team to quality assure and audit operational service delivery and deliver the regional audit plans.
The post holder will contribute to the support of contracts within the PS regions, which involves complex stakeholder and delivery chain relationships.
The geographical base for the CSO post will be Greater Manchester, specifically Manchester.
The CSO is a support role with administrative, secretariat and data handling and analysis responsibilities.
Overall, the post contributes to the support Community Integration Team with their remit to monitor and validate provider performance, assure delivery of services in the community and manage the relevant contracts.
Working alongside the Senior Contract Manager/ Homelessness Prevention Lead, the CSO will support the delivery of the contract management governance processes.
They will provide a secretariat service by co-ordinating Service Delivery Reviews and other groups as needed.
The post-holder will support the work of their Community Integration Team and regional audit activity to assist the process of data collection and analysis, research and observation of practice and performance.
The post holder will undertake research and analysis activities as required which will demand initiative and self-motivation.
This is a fixed term position for 12 months, with the potential to transition to a permanent role.
Person specification
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Working Together
Changing and Improving
Managing a Quality Service
Making Effective Decisions
Alongside your salary of £38,272, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £11,087 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Access to learning and development
A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Annual Leave
Public Holidays
Season Ticket Advance
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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