Contracts & Quality Manager

The permanent role will focus on managing contracts commissioned to deliver Public Health services. Key contracts within this area include 0-19 services, Welfare Advice, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, and the Alcohol and Drug services. Candidates will be required to demonstrate relevant experience of contracts management within Public Health and a strong understanding of the current key priorities, legislation and standards.
The 2-year fixed term role will work as part of a wider 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, focused on a set programme of work, delivering value for money assurance. The postholder will help to develop and embed value for money assessments for commissioned services including in relation to children's placements. Candidates will be required to demonstrate relevant experience in negotiation and identifying opportunities for cost saving and efficiency improvements across contracts, as well as implementing measurable outcomes.
Both posts will be assisting in the development and implementation of relevant contract management approaches that can be utilised in conjunction with corporate and other key stakeholders.
Candidates to the Contracts & Quality Manager posts should have a good understanding of policy within health and social care and experience in leading on contract management, performance and quality assurance and improvement. The roles will provide operational management to Contracts & Quality Officers ensuring positive outcomes for people who use services.
Both roles will involve the development and implementation of contract management process 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, while achieving financial efficiency.
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.
Candidates will be required to demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that children and young people have a voice and ability to influence services they access.
There is a Secondment opportunity for the fixed term post, which is open to internal candidates, who have obtained approval from their current line manager and employer. The successful candidate will retain their substantive employment status with their current employer during the Secondment period, while working full-time in the seconded role.

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 experienced Contract and Quality Managers who are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families to join our Children's Commissioning and Contract Management team. Post holders will line manage a small team and manage contracts commissioned to support the work of Bradford Children and Families Trust ( , Bradford Council Children's Services and Public Health 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.

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