Salary: £50,800-£55,000 per annum Location: Essex-wide Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent The Contract Manager will lead the team as part of ECL’s delivery of Essex County Council (ECC)'s LIVE contact for Supported Employment, supporting individuals with Adult Social Care need to find employment and sustain meaningful work. The Contract Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of the programme across Essex, ensuring compliance, delivery and performance in line with the contract terms. In this role, you will be a subject matter expert on the delivery of Supported Employment, responsible for forecasting and planning accurately, and providing regular reports on progress to senior management against profile. The Contract Manager will build and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally, being the key point of contact for the service. In this role, you will line manage a team of Team Managers, supporting personal development and ensuring high quality support is provided to our customers. About You To succeed as a Contract Manager, you need: To hold a Level 5 or above in Business Management or equivalent To be an experienced and confident networker, natural ability to build relationships and communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Experience of delivering outcome focused employment services To be a skilled and high-performing leader A track record in delivering high quality services in a performance driven environment. Experience of working professionally or in a personal capacity with disabled people is desirable. What we can offer you as a Contract Manager: 45p paid per mile tax-free Up to 35 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays) Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications Annual salary reviews Annual performance-related bonus Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6% Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards Enhanced employee referral program - earn up to £1500 for referring a friend Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 Access to Blue Light Card Mental health first aiders in every service Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role Flexible working - visible in offices 3 days a week on average For an informal discussion about the role, please email [email protected] and we will arrange a time for you to speak to the hiring team. ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers. About Us At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace. ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role. INDSM