Commercial & Contracting Manager - Legal

The Commercial and Contracting Manager role is employed to manage the governance of the contract lifecycle for Shaw Trust service delivery contracts across allocated directorates. This will involve the review and negotiation of terms and conditions for bids, contract variations and responding to legal contractual queries.

This role sits within the Commercial Directorate in the Commercial Contracting and Supply Chain team, alongside the Business Development, Commercial Partnerships and Commercial Support teams.

All candidates should ensure they have fully read the job description and are able to meet at minimum, all essential criteria contained ahead of applying.

Applications are sought from applicants who can demonstrate a good knowledge of drafting and reviewing commercial contracts. Experience of Public Sector contracting in a relevant sector is advantageous.

The successful postholder will be able to access a suitable home office environment with a reliable internet connection which will support the ability to participate in Teams meetings.

+ Significant experience within a relevant field
+ Demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development
+ Commercial experience in the commercial contracting and subcontracting field
+ Experience in commissioning and of procurement of new provision and supply chain
+ Strong negotiation skills and demonstrable experience of contract negotiations

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all., As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits

+ 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
+ 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
+ An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
+ Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
+ Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
+ Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network), MANaging Network
+ Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
+ Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

+ We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
+ We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
+ Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.