Role Details
- Fixed Term
- Full Time
- Portsmouth
- Posted 6 days ago
- £42,000 - £47,000 / Year
- Closes: 28 June 2026
Website Portsmouth City Council. Local Government.
About the Team
The Contracts & Commissioning Team plays a key role in achieving outcomes by ensuring high-quality, sustainable services through effective commissioning and contract management.
Role Overview
This role will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of contracts for externally commissioned ASC services. Working closely with commissioners, providers, and senior managers, you will help ensure effective procurement processes, improve quality, support market development, market oversight and manage performance.
Key Responsibilities
It will involve managing a diverse portfolio of Adult Social Care contracts such as residential, nursing, supported living and community-based services, alongside supporting tendering and procurement activities in line with legislation and council procedures.
Qualifications / Experience
With substantial proven experience within a contract management, procurement, commissioning role or similar, you will have experience or a strong understanding of managing a portfolio of contracts across adult social care. You will hold a relevant degree such as CIPS or have equivalent experience. With strong leadership skills and the ability to work under pressure you will have experience of managing stakeholders, leading projects and collaborative working with different stakeholders. You will be able to encourage innovation, achieve results and demonstrate an awareness of the demands and understand the sensitivities of working in the public sector.
To apply for this job please visit searchjobs.portsmouth.gov.uk.
