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Posted 11 August, 2026

Children's Social Care Contract Manager

Randstad Delivery (GBS)
Bridgend, WLS, GB Full Time

Job Description

Are you a highly motivated and organized individual looking for a rewarding role in children's social care contract management and quality assurance? We're searching for a skilled ContractMonitoring and OperationalMarket Management Officer to join the Children's Commissioning and Sufficiency team within the Social Services and Wellbeing directorate at Bridgend County Borough Council.

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    Job Title: ContractMonitoring and OperationalMarket Management Officer

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    Job Type: Full-Time (37 Hours per week)

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    Location: CF31 4WB

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    Shifts: Monday to Friday

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    Duration: Temporary sickness cover until 31/03/2027

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Who are you?\n
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    A knowledgeable practitioner with a sound understanding of legislation and guidance relevant to children's social care, including the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Act 2016, and CIW standards.

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    Well-versed in contractmonitoring, managing provider performance, or commissioning, particularly within regulated children's services placements such as residential care, fostering, and supported accommodation.

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    Highly analytical and skilled in preparing formal correspondence, reports, audits, and quality improvement plans for senior management.

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What will you be doing?\n
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    Leading the day-to-day contractmonitoring of regulated placements and commissioned services, including independent fostering, residential care, and supported accommodation.

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    Developing and maintaining a robust contractmonitoring and performance framework to effectively assess service quality against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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    Conducting systematic, proportionate, and evidence-based monitoring reviews utilizing intelligence sources, site visits, and feedback from children and carers.

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    Building open, supportive relationships with providers and foster carers to promote collaborative working and identify barriers to local authority or not-for-profit fostering models.

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    Tracking and supervising the implementation of provider improvement plans in response to quality, compliance, or regulatory concerns.

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Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.