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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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.

FOR AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ROLE, PLEASE EMAIL RECRUITMENT@ESSEXCARES.ORG 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.