Job Description

Salary:

37,201 - 43,768 Per Annum

Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Closing Date:

Tuesday, 26th August 2025

The Leicestershire College is looking to recruit an experienced Governance and Contracts Manager to lead a small team, reporting to the Director of Governance & Legal Services.


The post holder will be responsible for managing the tracking, monitoring and compliance of all college 'contracted' provision. (To include subcontracting-in, subcontracting-out, all commercial contracts, HE, International and Apprenticeship contracts.)


The successful candidate will also manage the newly merged team, which handles complaints, appeals and data protection issues, while supporting the College's governance function.


To be considered for the position candidates should be able to demonstrate good leadership and be target driven and self-motivated. A detailed knowledge of both operational and legal contracting activities is essential as the post will involve interpreting specialised data, and problem solving on a daily basis. Experience of Further Education subcontracting rules will be an advantage.


We are looking for someone who has excellent communication and negotiation skills and can work closely with staff at all levels of the College.


The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business.


We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.


Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

A competitive pension scheme On-site parking One campus facility Subsidised nursery fees Up to 25 days annual leave per year Additional annual leave available Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development Well-being hours Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.


We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.


The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at Loughborough College.


Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.


If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk

Important Information

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EU citizens arriving into the UK after the 1st January 2021 will need apply for a Tier 2 visa to gain right to work in the UK.



To be eligible to apply for a Tier 2 visa, the role advertised will need to have an educational standard of at least A levels and the salary for the role has to be a minimum of 25,600 unless in a shortage area i.e. STEM or if you have a PhD relating to the role.