Contract Monitoring Officer - Children's Commissioning
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Advert Start Date:
20/05/2025
Advert End Date:
03/06/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House and Hybrid
Further Information
Children’s Commissioning Contract Monitoring Officer – Fixed Term
Peterborough City Council Children’s Commissioning Team are looking for an experienced, motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as a fixed term Contract monitoring officer. This role is pivotal in ensuring a high quality of services which are provided to Children and Young People in Care and will be responsible for contract monitoring and quality assurance of these services, with a particular focus on Supported Accommodation Services for 16 – 18-year-olds.
Our commissioning function is dynamic and high performing with a can-do approach, ensuring the best quality range of services are commissioned to meet the diverse needs of our population. We are looking for a candidate with a similar hands-on approach that can enhance the services continuing development and delivery.
As Contract Monitoring Officer you will:
- Focus on quality assurance visits to external providers who deliver services to children and young people in care
- Ensure that services being provided are in line with the needs of the children and young people and they are achieving positive outcomes
- Monitor, review and evaluate the performance of external service providers to ensure they meet contractual obligations and standards and are providing value for money
- Professionally challenge poor practice and work with providers to ensure improvement of service and quality whilst managing and mitigating against risk
- Identify contractual compliance shortfalls and recommend the appropriate course of action
- Celebrate good practice
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external providers
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports on contract performance and compliance.
A salary offered at Grade 8 (£31,067 - £34,314 pay award for 2025 pending)
- Excellent index-linked, defined benefit pension scheme
- Outstanding occupational, sick, maternity/paternity and shared parental leave schemes
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and development.
This post is a on fixed term contract for 18 months. Interviews should take place in the week beginning 16th June.
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
- Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
- Access to car lease scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.