Contract Manager
Closing in 16 days (26 July 2026 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £17,158 to £19,236 per annum for 22.2 hours per week
Employer: Somerset Council
Location: Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY
Contract type: Fixed term
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 26 July 2026 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
Salary: £17,158 to £19,236 per annum for 22.2 hours per week
Fixed-Term contract until 31 December 2026.
Based at County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY
What will I be doing?
Role summary
You’ll be supporting the contract and risk manager in delivering value, efficiency and compliance across a diverse premises portfolio.
You will be providing professional and technical oversight to ensure contracts are effectively procured, managed and optimised. Through this work, you will be contributing to improved service performance, cost control and long-term sustainability.
This role leads the development and delivery of a structured contract management programme. You will be ensuring effective supplier performance and governance, and you will drive continuous improvement through contract review, re-procurement and consolidation activity.
- Oversee the provision of a wide range of contract management activity and a programme of consolidation, specification and re-procurement.
- Use technical skill and experience to resolve commercial and performance issues escalated.
- Develop and implement a programme of contract reviews, managing relationships with suppliers at an operational level.
- Oversee and be accountable for the effective maintenance of contract records and documentation.
- Responsible for effective financial management of contract spend within area of responsibility.
- Develops and implements procedures to manage own and team performance and ensure targets are met.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
- Previous experience in contract management administration.
- Previous experience in developing spreadsheets from concept to implementation.
- Knowledge of contract management.
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or ICT area.
- Methodical with an eye for detail and good personal organisation.
- Good ICT skills including competency in Excel and IT Data Management.
- Analytical skills, good communication skills and organisational skills.
Supporting documents and information
- This is a part-time position working 22.2 hours per week.
- This is a fixed-term position until 31 December 2026.
- Hybrid working (1-2 days in the office).
- 28 days of annual leave pro rata (additional to bank holidays).
- Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship.
