Commissioning and Contracts Support Officer in Bradford

Thank you for your interest in working with us at Bradford Council. As UK City of Culture for 2025, Bradford is a big, young and diverse city which is home to more than half a million people, vibrant communities and innovative businesses in the heart of The North. As the leading employer in the district, Bradford Council cares about being a great place to work.

We are looking for an experienced Contract and Quality Support Officer who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families to join our Children’s Commissioning and Contract Management team. Post holders will work in a team that manages contracts commissioned to support the work of Bradford Children and Families Trust, Bradford Council Children’s Services and Children Looked After & Care Leaver departments. Bradford Children & Families Trust, set up in April 2023, is already having a positive impact on services for children, young people and families in Bradford with the Ofsted visit in May 2024 noting ‘very positive’ action. In these roles, you can support this continued progress and make a difference to the citizens of Bradford.

This is an exciting time to join the Contracts & Quality Team as we look to further build the capacity of the service, delivering as a professional, resilient and well-established contracts and commissioning service, which now covers all ‘people commissioning’ functions at BMDC. You will be joining a supportive and highly skilled team which champions Bradford’s commissioning and contract management practice and functions as a key driver for developing services for both public health and for children within the wider health and care partnership.

The post holder will work to support the children’s commissioning and contract management team that commissions early help, SEND and education services as well as placements for children in care and other specialist services. Assisting in supporting the development and implementation of relevant contract management approaches that can be utilised in conjunction with corporate and other key stakeholders. The Contract & Quality function is essential to the successful delivery of the aims of the Council, the Trust, and partners in ensuring that children and families receive the support they need to ensure children can live happy and healthy lives and have bright futures.

We are looking for candidates who are pro-active, motivated and can work with others to solve problems and look for solutions. In return, we provide a supportive environment, an opportunity to develop your skills and experience and an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives in a city where lots of exciting things are happening.

This role will involve supporting the development and implementation of contract management processes and practices ensuring we work closely with partners across the health and social care system, and those with lived experience and wider stakeholders, to deliver excellent, high-quality services which meet the needs of Bradford residents.

Experience of contract management, quality improvement and delivering value for money across children’s services and/or public health is beneficial; however, comprehensive understanding and experience in performance monitoring, improving quality through partnership working, problem solving and the ability to provide effective support and challenge to service providers is key.

For further information regarding this post please contact: Richard Smith - Contracts & Quality Manager Children’s Services on 07484 917791 or richard.smith@bradford.gov.uk

A basic disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

Equal Opportunities: We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.