Contract & Partnerships Manager

Salary: £43,500
Location: Yorkshire - Covering 8 Prison sites across the region.

Contract: Permanent Full time

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for performance and partnerships? We are seeking an experienced Contract & Partnerships Manager to drive the success of our Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance contract (CIAG) and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the region.

As Contract & Partnerships Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring high performance and effective delivery of the CIAG contract. You'll oversee a team of dedicated Team Managers, lead on compliance, audit and reporting, and act as the key representative for Ingeus in commissioner and stakeholder forums.

Your expertise will help shape and deliver our partnerships strategy, foster strong networks, and influence employers to support meaningful opportunities for people with lived experience of the justice system.

Responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Performance

• Lead and support Team Managers to deliver on contract objectives.
• Drive team engagement, development, and performance improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement and best practice sharing.

Compliance & Quality

• Lead audits and ensure compliance with contractual and statutory standards.
• Monitor contract performance and contribute to quality improvement plans.

Partnership Working and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders such as Prison Governors, Local Authorities, DWP, LEPs, Colleges, training providers, employers, and more.
• Influence employers to support rehabilitation through employment and volunteering.
• Support the planning of employer-focused prison events and opportunities.

We are looking for a strong leader who brings:

• Proven experience managing contracts in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of the Justice sector particularly in a custody environment
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• A passion for social value and making a difference in local communities.

This role covers the whole region to ability to travel is a requirement of the role.

What We Offer:

At Ingeus, we listen to our employees and have developed a benefits package that supports both your personal and professional well-being:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to trade for additional leave.
• EAP Support programme available 24/7, including 6 free counselling sessions.
• Private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Up to 2 days of Community Giving each year to support a cause that matters to you.
• Eyecare vouchers to help with glasses or eye care.
• Exclusive discounts via Perks at Work.
• Cycle to Work scheme and travel season ticket loan.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Salary Finance offering financial education and advice.
• The opportunity to purchase extra benefits like critical illness cover and dental insurance.

Whilst we welcome applications from those with lived experience, this role requires an enhanced DBS check. As we wait for the necessary background checks to be completed, you'll have plenty of opportunities to shadow your colleagues, ask questions, and learn the ropes at your own pace.

About Ingeus:

At Ingeus, our Justice division is dedicated to transforming lives and creating safer communities. Our mission is to reduce reoffending, build stronger communities, and help people realise their potential.

At Ingeus, we pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is treated with dignity, valued for their contributions, and encouraged to grow. We are committed to supporting neurodiverse candidates and offer a clear and accessible application, screening, and interview process. Please contact us via email at for further details.

If you have the passion and you think you have what it takes, don't delay and apply today!

If we receive enough applications, this role may close early.