Contract Officer at Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council · Nottingham, United Kingdom · Hybrid
- Office in Nottingham
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 Hours
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 (Level one) rising to £31,022 (Level four) ‘pro rata for part-time’
Location: Loxley House
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
Want to help shape better futures for children and young people in Nottingham?
Contract Manager (Quality Assurance Focus)
We’re looking for a motivated individual to join our team as a Contract Officer with a focus on quality assurance. This role is all about making sure services deliver what children, families, and communities really need.
You don’t need prior experience in commissioning or contract management – we’ll provide full training and support. What matters most is your attention to detail, fairness, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
You’ll spend part of your time visiting services, so you’ll need a full driving licence and access to a car.
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds – whether you’ve worked in care, education, community work, customer service, or another field where you’ve built strong relationships and solved problems. If you’re passionate about improving services and outcomes for children and want to develop your career in a supportive and inclusive team, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll bring:
- A positive, “can-do” attitude and a commitment to making a difference.
- The ability to spot when things aren’t working well and raise concerns appropriately.
- Confidence in building relationships and working with others to find solutions.
- An interest in learning about how children’s services work and how we can keep improving them.
This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Claire Wells - Service Manager on [email protected]
Closing Date: 19th October 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: To be confirmed
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
Company
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working – to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
