Job Description

Overview:

Contracts Manager

Band 7: 47,810 - 54,710

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Contracts Manager who will project manage and provide specialist advice for all Locala's income contracts together with related Sub-contracts and all expenditure contracts providing the day-to-day support in contract negotiation, monitoring and management.

This is a key role in supporting the organisation to deliver a robust contracting function across all of Locala's contracting needs, supporting and maintaining appropriate contract governance, ensuring signed contracts are in place for all services, negotiating and developing contracts, overseeing, jointly undertaking contract management and reporting with Locala operational colleagues.







You will liaise with all levels of stakeholders internally from service line through to the Executive Management Team, whilst overseeing the management of all Locala's contracts. Relationship management between stakeholders will include all ongoing liaison and negotiation relating to contract issues with commissioners, Sub-contract providers and all suppliers.



You must have excellent communication skills with an exceptional track record of providing contract negotiate and management support. In return, we offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic team committed to your professional development in a forward-thinking organisation and system.



To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy



For full details of the role please read job description and person specification

For more information/discussions, please contact Andrea Mycoe, Deputy Director of Finance -

andrea.mycoe@locala.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 21/11/2025

Shortlisting date: 24/11/2025

Interviews: 8/12/2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.



We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

"Locala is a 'Disability Confident' employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process."

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy: -

Flexible working

- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension

- We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% *

Development opportunities

- We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.