Contract Officer, Business

Position Information

Position reference:

Directorate: Core Services | Service:
Strategic Procurement & Contract Mgmt

Salary: £35,412 - £46,142 (Career Grade)

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Hybrid – 3 days office, 2 days home based.

Closing date: 19/06/2026 at 23:59

Security Check: Basic Criminal Record Check required.

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad. When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa. Our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and is therefore unable to provide sponsorship for people seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

The Pensions Regulations may reduce pension payments for those who return to work within local government service. If you are receiving a pension upon commencement of employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements. Seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Barnsley Council’s Strategic Purchasing, Procurement and Contract Management team to support delivery of the Council Plan and strengthen contract management capability across the organisation.

To support the management and delivery of high‑value strategic contracts and help embed a consistent, commercial, council‑wide approach to contract and supplier performance management.

• Monitor and manage supplier performance to ensure value for money and compliance with contract requirements.
• Maintain and manage contract data, documentation, and payment processes.
• Identify and support resolution of contract performance issues and breaches.
• Support implementation of systems and improvements to contract management processes.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure effective contract delivery.

• Experience supporting contract management or similar commercial activity.
• Ability to work with data, systems, and documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage a varied workload.

• Great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme.
• Flexible working to support work/life balance.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• Chance to make a real difference to people’s lives and help build the future of Barnsley.
• Partnership with residents, partners, businesses and organisations to bring about change in the borough.

This is a development‑focused role within a growing contract management function, offering the opportunity to work on strategic contracts and contribute to service improvement across the Council.

CVs are not accepted for this role.

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address questions about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. Our recruitment process is inclusive, we welcome applicants with past convictions, and we do not discriminate.