Contracts Monitoring Assistant
Posted 4 days ago by Dorset Council UK
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Dorchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Contracts Monitoring Assistant role within the Adults Commissioning Team at Dorset Council is a one-year fixed-term position focused on ensuring effective and efficient service delivery in Adult Social Care. The role involves engaging with various partners and requires strong organizational skills, data interpretation abilities, and a methodical work approach. The position offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, along with opportunities for learning and development. Candidates should be prepared for a varied workload and some travel for meetings and service locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in monitoring contracts to ensure compliance with set targets.
- Engage with partners in the Voluntary and Community sector, housing, public health, and NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board.
- Interpret and review data to evidence contract compliance.
- Support the Commissioning Team in various administrative tasks.
- Attend meetings and service locations as required.
Key Skills:
- Experience or knowledge of business administration and contracts.
- Strong organizational skills and proficiency in MS Office.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to embrace change and adapt to new working methods.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a varied workload.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Dorchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Contracts Monitoring Assistant - Adults Commissioning Team - One year fixed term contract
About The Role
Adult Social Care Commissioning in Dorset is a major undertaking, with over £100m spent each year to meet local needs. Joining us as a Contracts Monitoring assistant your work will aid us in ensuring the services are effective and efficient to look after our residents. The Commissioning team engage with a wide range of partners including the Voluntary and Community sector, housing, public health and NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board. We are looking for a Contract Monitoring Assistant to join the team on a 12 month fixed term contract. You will need to have; great organisational skills, the ability to interpret and review data against set targets to evidence contract compliance, be methodical in your approach to work. You must enjoy a challenge
What’s In It For You
You’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive team. We offer flexible and hybrid working We offer access to learning and development You’ll also benefit from Dorset Council’s wider employee benefits and our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
What You'll Be Doing
Are you attracted to a varied and exciting role? We currently have a 12 month fixed term contract role to join the Commissioning Team in Adults. We offer flexible and hybrid working and access to learning and development
About You
You will have experience or knowledge of business admin and contracts Organisational skills, including working with confidence with MS Office You’ll be a self-assured communicator both verbally and in writing Be able to embrace change and adopt new ways of working Enjoy a fast-paced environment Embrace a broad and varied workload You’ll also benefit from Dorset Council’s wider employee benefits and our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further Information
The role is desk based with some travel required to attend meetings and other service locations. Therefore, occasional access to a vehicle, being prepared to use public transport or the willingness to travel with DC colleagues may be necessary. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders. Interviews will be held in County Hall, Dorchester