Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Manager – Housing Repairs and Maintenance

Full Time, Permanent.

We are looking for a Senior Contracts Manager to join our Housing Repairs and Maintenance team at Bristol City Council. This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the procurement of external repair contracts, implement them successfully within our service, and manage them to deliver safe, secure homes for our residents.

Our service is responsible for maintaining 27,500 homes for residents and leaseholders, delivering reactive and planned maintenance on an annual budget exceeding £100m. We are dedicated to providing high‑quality repairs while ensuring value for money and positive outcomes for the community.

• Lead the management of contracts for planned maintenance programmes/projects and responsive repairs.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with council objectives and compliant with legislation and policy.
• Use market intelligence to optimise spending, foster supplier relationships, and deliver value through effective tendering and contract management.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all internal and external contractual agreements, ensuring governance and operational systems are robust and effective.

• Expertise in procurement and contract management, ideally supported by CIPS membership or equivalent experience.
• Proven success managing large service contracts and meeting financial, quality and performance objectives.
• Strong understanding of public procurement law, Public Contracts Regulations (2015), and the principles of contract law and governance.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with experience producing reports, tender documents and strategic plans.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We go that extra mile for our people, offering a fast‑moving, supportive environment where you can use your skills and develop new ones within a high‑profile organisation.

Benefits include flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service, and the chance to make Bristol a better place.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each essential criterion in the Person Specification. We may also consider desirable criteria when shortlisting. Please prepare evidence of how you meet these in your application.

Interviews will take place week commencing 20th April 2026.

We value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicant who considers themselves disabled and meets the essential criteria is guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide ongoing support.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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