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Commissioning and Contracts Programme Manager

 JOB TITLE: Commissioning and Contracts Programme Manager 
 BASED: The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire, Joint Headquarters,
Sherwood Lodge, Arnold NG5 8PP
 HOURS: 37 hours per week
 SALARY: £46,674 - £51,252 per annum
TERM: Full Time - Permanent

We are recruiting! Come and work for us and help to Make Notts Safe.

You could be part of a team helping to deliver a vision to ensure there are fewer victims of crime, greater trust and confidence in the police and a stronger and more resilient network of victim support services. 

This is what Caroline Henry, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Nottinghamshire has set as her goal by the end of her term in office and you could play a vital role in helping to achieve this.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and experienced Commissioning and Contracts Programme Manager. The postholder will lead a small team to manage the delivery of a large and diverse programme of commissioned services including crime prevention and victim support services. You will work in close partnership with local authorities, health and criminal justice partners to develop new services, oversee existing delivery to ensure effectiveness and manage service performance. 

You will be highly organised with a track record of commissioning and/or grants or contract management. You will also have strong problem solving skills, experience of project and performance management and ideally some knowledge of community safety.  You will be able to bring an enthusiastic and creative approach and will have excellent communications skills and proven experience of partnership working. 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want our workforce to represent the communities we serve.  We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce, including but not limited to Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic, disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates.

To apply visit Careers | Nottinghamshire Police and search for Commissioning and Contracts Programme Manager. Closing date for applications is midnight 11 March 2024.

Please provide an up to date CV with a written expression of interest of up to 1,000 words addressing how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please complete the information on the next few screens referring to the person specification and job description to indicate your suitability for the role

If you would like to discuss the vacancy in more detail before applying, please contact Nicola Wade on 0115 844 5998 or OfficePCC@Notts.police.uk .

For current Nottinghamshire Police Staff applicants, please note that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner would be a new employer.

Vetting Level – Management– you must have resided in the UK for at least the last five years

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that you must obtain your line manager’s sign off if applying for an internal vacancy. This will need to be submitted on the Line Manager Awareness Document (Support form) which is published on the intranet. Any applications submitted without the support document will not be progressed through the process. Completion of the Line Manager Awareness Document does not mean that release from your current role is supported. Should you be successful, a release date will be negotiated between the two departments.

Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document. 

All applicants will be subject to the Force Vetting Policy.