Job Description

Job Title: Contract Manager (Skills)
Location: Letchworth hybrid working.
Starting Salary: \xc2\xa343,516 with the opportunity to progress to \xc2\xa348,587 per annum - Pay increase pending
Hours: 37hrs per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract to March 2025

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Job Duties:

Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership has successfully secured significant funding from the Department for Education to offer a range of to complement our Hertfordshire Opportunities programme (HOP) and sector skills work including \xe2\x80\x98HOP into Film and TV\xe2\x80\x99. As a result, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Skills Contract Manager to join our team who will play a pivotal role in the delivery of Hertfordshire\'s Skill\'s programmes.

The post-holder will play a pivotal role in managing the delivery of local Skills programmes and will join an enthusiastic and friendly team, proudly providing specialised training and skills development in Hertfordshire.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You may be overseeing contracts and agreements with stakeholders one day, and ensuring compliance with regulations and KPIs the next. You will be an integral part of the team, responsible for addressing challenges or disputes, preparing reports, monitoring standards of service, liaising with educational institutions and training providers, and attending meetings to ensure project deadlines are met.

We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, can think outside the box and is passionate about the ensuring the success of the Skills Bootcamps programme in Hertfordshire. You will have a project management qualification or equivalent experience, an ability to influence and manage internal and external stakeholders, the ability to take on line management responsibility, and ideally, an understanding of contract delivery.

The role provides a brilliant opportunity to work at the very heart of skills delivery in Hertfordshire. Our team get involved in many high-profile skills and careers projects, with support from a wide range of stakeholders and partners.

Closing Date: 1st October 2023
Interview Date: 13th October 2023

For an informal discussion and more information please contact: Caroline Cartwright -

Additional Information

About Hertfordshire County Council:

We are made up of over 8500 talented, passionate, and caring individuals across Adult Care Service, Children\xe2\x80\x99s Service, Community Protection, Growth & Environment & Transport and Corporate Services Resources.

At HCC we are committed to working towards:

• A cleaner Greener Environment for all
• Providing Healthy and Fulfilling lives for all of our residents
• Sustainable, responsible growth in our county
• Excellent council services for all

Whichever part of HCC and whichever role you join us in you will be certain that the role that you do will play a significant part in achieving our goals.

Benefits of working for us:

• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).

Fixed Term and/or Secondment: This is a Fixed Term or Secondment vacancy. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the attached Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.

How to Apply:

As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and asked to answer the 4 key questions which are located at the end of the advert and a template can be found in the \'Available Documents\'.

1. Please provide an example of a high value project that you have managed to successful completion. Including detail around finance management, quality assurance, risk management, designing operational procedures.

2. Please provide an example of your experience with managing suppliers, detailing any instances where you have worked with a supplier to improve their performance.

3. Please provide an example of how you successfully juggled multiple priorities and managed tasks with different timelines.

4. Please detail any experience you have of working on Government funded programmes, and how you have acquired a good understanding of Government\'s skills agenda?

If you do not provide answers to the questions and upload to your application, your application will be rejected.

Hertfordshire County Council