Coroners Office Manager (Contracts & Budget)

Role Responsibility

Are you looking for your next challenge? do you want to work for a Team that makes a difference, every single day, to bereaved people in Kent and Medway? The Kent & Medway Coroner Service is moving into a new multi-court and office complex and Kent County Council is expanding the management team as we drive to become a flagship service.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Coroner Service Contract and Budget Manager to manage key contracts and budget expenditure to enable the coroners to fulfil their statutory functions. You will lead the commissioning cycle, to ensure contracts are in place, effectively performance monitored with the necessary governance and budget monitoring and reporting to optimise service delivery within financial limits and in accordance with KCC procurement policies.

The successful candidate will have access to the full range of training and development opportunities to develop the coroner service specific knowledge and understanding to manage the unique and interesting situations that you may not get in other contract and budget manager roles.

The role is full time and based in Maidstone, the service operates Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, by the nature of the role there is a need for office working but some remote working will be supported subject to service need. You will also need to attend training or provide advice and support when required outside of these hours and if required to participate in the duty manager rota.

In return, Kent County Council will help you to be the very best you can, we give you opportunities and continuing professional development and a first-rate package including access to the Local Government Pension scheme, along with regular supervision to enable you to confidently progress in your career.

IMPORTANT

• A cv is not required and will NOT be reviewed as part of the selection process, please provide all relevant information on the online application form
• You MUST answer the four questions which you will be asked as part of your application
• As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a virtual assessment centre on 19^th or 20^th January (date tbc)
• Candidates invited for interview will be required to complete an on-line assessment which will be validated by 90 minute (maximum) phone call
• Interviews will be held in Maidstone and in person 30^th or 31^st January (date to be confirmed)
• Please read the job description with role profile and person specification attached and use the mandatory questions to set out how your skills knowledge and experience can be transferred to the role you are applying for
• The first element of shortlisting is to review your answers to the 4 specific questions listed. In order to progress you must answer and pass each question in sequence, please use a relevant example to demonstrate how you are potentially the best candidate for this role. We are looking for evidence, not just a list of what you believe your strengths to be
• A strong application will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the role being advertised, a deep level of understanding of key concepts and insight and how these apply to your practice, and free from unsupported statements

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

Belinda Hooker (coroner service operations manager) Belinda.Hooker@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.