Job Description

Job Title: Contracts Officer

Location: Hybrid - Council HQ/Home Working

Grade: 8A

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary*: £18.86 - £20.47 per hour/ £34,426.94 - £37,365.19 per annum 

Qualifications: HND or Degree in relevant Business subject or demonstrable equivalent experience.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our contracts function for a Contracts Officer. You will join a team which oversees the social work and social care contracting on behalf of Scottish Borders Council.

As a member of the team, you will contribute to developing robust systems and processing to ensure effective contracting arrangements including routine monitoring against delivery as well as the reviewing of performance. You will be given a portfolio of providers across one or more social work / social care service areas as well as contributing to wider whole system improvement

Benefits of working for Scottish Borders Council:

• Living Wage Employer

• Access to SBC Benefits and Local Government Pension Scheme

• Training and development opportunities

• Vivup Employee Assistance Programme

*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Please note, this post has been extended until 28 April 2024.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to Karen Law by emailing Karen.Law@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.