Job Description

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/GAT/50639

Location

Greenwood House Colwick Quays Business Park, Private Road No 2, Colwick, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2JY

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

Annually (FTE)Attractive Salary - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Closing Date

11:59pm, 7th Sep 2025

Positions Available

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About this Role

Are you an experienced contracts professional looking to make a meaningful impact? Greenwood Academies Trust is looking for a dynamic and commercially-minded Contracts Manager to join our central Operations team in this brand-new role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a position that will have a real and measurable impact across our Trust. With 38 academies and a diverse range of strategically important contracts -- from broadband provision to grounds maintenance -- no two days will be the same.


You'll take the lead on managing key supplier contracts across the Trust, ensuring they deliver value for money and high-quality service. Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you will be responsible for maintaining the Trust's Contracts Register and overseeing the full lifecycle of our commercial arrangements. You'll support and challenge suppliers to achieve performance targets and drive efficiencies, all while embedding best practices and the latest market thinking into our contract management processes.


We're looking for someone with strong contract management experience and excellent commercial awareness. Experience of procurement within the IT industry is desired but not essential. You'll have a proven ability to interpret complex contracts, influence stakeholders at all levels, and ensure suppliers deliver in line with agreed terms. You'll need to be highly organised, solutions-focused and confident working independently and collaboratively.


Public sector or education specific experience isn't essential - what matters most is your ability to deliver results, drive improvements, and ensure we get the best from our supplier relationships. A commitment to compliance, sustainability and value for money will be key to your success.


Join a supportive and forward-thinking Trust where your expertise will help shape smarter, more efficient ways of working and help us build even stronger foundations for our academies.

About us:

Greenwood Academies Trust are responsible for supporting our 38 Academies and Central Team to deliver the best education to our 19,000+ pupils. Greenwood Academies Trust have grown successfully from our opening school in Nottingham in 2009 to the large Trust we are today, and the outcomes and opportunities for our pupils and colleagues are getting better and better. A browse of our website will give you a glimpse into some of the unique ways we achieve our vision and mission, but there is no substitute for seeing it in action! If you're interested in joining us, please get in touch.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.

A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone Eye tests & Spectacles Discount Family friendly policies and time off for dependants Dedicated ECT support programme Access to savings in childcare costs Generous annual leave allocation Automatic pay progression Free parking on all sites Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education".


The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.


All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.




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Contact Details

Darren Yarnell

Darren.Yarnell@greenwoodacademies.org