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Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.
Helping Hands is the nation’s most widely rated home care provider and the only one to be endorsed as a Centre of Excellence by Skills for Care. We have over 150 branches across England and Wales as well as our Support Office in Alcester, Warwickshire. We’re now looking for a Funded Contract Manager to join our team in Alcester.
The Funded Contract Manager is a new role which will coordinate our work with public sector funders (Local Authorities and NHS organisations), including analyzing, negotiating, reporting, and monitoring to ensure commercial outcomes for the business and management of compliance and risk.
Main Responsibilities
1. Manage contracts and negotiate renewal of existing contracts to maximise revenue for the business.
2. Manage and monitor external and internal stakeholder relationships, dealing with confidential information appropriately.
3. Support colleagues in understanding contractual requirements and ensure they adhere to the terms.
4. Work with operational teams and finance colleagues to mitigate risks arising from the contracts.
5. Maintain a central robust database of contracts for services and proactively manage renewals.
6. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the commissioning context for social care and NHS, including understanding of Care Commissioning processes of ICBs.
7. Engage with commissioners within set criteria (e.g., pricing) and provide business cases for items, potentially signing off contracts in conjunction with the Head of Revenue or Finance Director.
About You
To be successful in this role, you should have experience working in contract management within the care sector, particularly involving NHS or other public sector organizations. You’ll need a good commercial understanding and a passion for person-centered care.
We’re looking for a candidate with good planning and organizational skills, strong communication skills, and excellent leadership qualities.
Benefits include:
* Career progression opportunities
* 23 days of annual leave, rising to 25 after 2 years of service
* Blue Light Card offering discounts from various businesses and services
* Access to our employee assistance program
* Refer a friend scheme
Helping Hands is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, believing this fosters a comfortable working environment for all staff. All applications will be treated fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.
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