Contracts Manager

The External Funding & Contracts function procures and manages all of the college's subcontracted delivery, identifies funding opportunities, supports the college to prepare strong proposals to secure external funding, and works with curriculum and support departments to ensure the effectively delivery of funded projects and programmes. The function has had a particularly successful year and is expanding, a new post has been created to manage a portfolio of newly secured contracts., The newly created Contracts Manager role will be responsible for managing a portfolio of the College's externally funded contracts. The role involves working with the Head of External Funding & Contracts and other managers across the Group to ensure the requirements of externally funded contracts are fulfilled, contract delivery is compliant and income is maximised. Stakeholder relationship management - internally and externally - are a critical part of the role. The role will initially be responsible for the contract management of the Group's Skills Bootcamps contracts with the Department for Education and North East Combined Authority.

At Education Partnership North East, we are passionate about transforming lives through education. As a leading education provider in the North East of England, comprising of Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences that help our students to achieve their full potential; and we are ambitious. We are currently the top performing General Further Education college in the North East for 16-19 student achievement and ranked 2nd nationally.

We have a strong college community and encourage our staff and students to be their authentic selves, be respectful of others and to be innovative in how they deliver an excellent student experience by creating an exciting future for everyone working and studying across the group.

As an employer, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where our staff can thrive. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and wellbeing.

We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.