Contract Support Officer - REQ03397 - 403065

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC9 - £33,558 - £38,811

At North Lanarkshire Council, we’re committed to embracing cutting-edge technology and fostering a world that thrives on digital connectivity and inclusivity. As we continue our journey, we’re seeking a confident and self-assured team member to enhance our Contracts & Finance Team within the Business and Digital division. 

As a Contract Support Officer, you will report to the Contracts & Finance Manager and work closely with our Supplier & Contracts Managers, you will identify and implement opportunities to deliver savings and best practice across a range of contract and finance activities. 

You will have experience of supplier management, procurement and contracts management and deliver a continuous improvement approach in the development of e-procurement tools. A key area of development will be the utilisation of purchase to pay system interfaces to increase the efficiency of the ordering and payment process. 

An HNC/SVQ3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline is essential as is experience in contract and service management. You will provide professional support throughout the procurement and contract management process, forging robust partnerships, delivering crystal-clear updates, and engaging with governance boards through regular reporting. Your communication skills, both verbal and written, will be exceptional, complemented by proficiency in MS Office suite. 

Working within the Contracts & Finance Team for North Lanarkshire Council you will have the flexibility of our hybrid work model, blending homeworking with time spent at our Civic Centre and Civic Square offices in Motherwell.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. 

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. 

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL 

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***