The Commercial profession sits within the Home Office’s Chief Operating Officer Group and helps the department deliver priorities by running procurement and supporting the delivery of contracts that impact critical public services.
Across the wider Commercial Directorate, our colleagues support the Home Office to procure and manage third-party contracts worth billions annually – including the procurement of security and operational support services that enable the safe and resilient delivery of Home Office operations, through to passport production and technology and specialist support, while also providing assurance for grant funding.
We’re seeking commercial managers to work across teams in the Home Office to secure value for money and the right supplier outcomes for services that matter to the public.
Whether you bring a public or private sector background, you will receive opportunities for development including the study towards CIPS or professional commercial qualifications.
This is a great opportunity to build exposure across the commercial lifecycle: procurement, contract award, and contract management, within a large and complex portfolio.
We’re recruiting for the following roles:
Assistant Commercial Manager – Home Office Digital
You’ll procure and/or manage contracts that enable Home Office Digital delivery covering areas such as IT equipment (hardware/software), cloud services, specialist tech skills and consultancy, application development and maintenance, networking, AI, and software/licensing. Some vacancies may include line management responsibility.
In these roles, you’ll play a key part in helping teams across the Home Office get the goods and services they need to deliver for the public. You’ll manage procurement activity and work with suppliers to understand the market whilst securing the best outcomes. Along the way, you’ll build strong relationships with colleagues and partners. You’ll also help manage performance and risk, and look for ways to support continuous improvement across the commercial team.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for commercially confident professionals who can work at pace and build strong relationships to get things done. You’ll have experience working in procurement and/or contract management, with a good grasp of commercial best practice and governance. You’ll understand how the commercial lifecycle fits together and have hands‑on experience in at least one key area, such as sourcing, contract award or contract management. You’ll be comfortable using commercial systems to support compliant activity, able to juggle competing priorities, and confident communicating clearly with stakeholders and suppliers, including interpreting contractual terms. CIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
How to apply
Please apply through the relevant advert on the Civil Service Jobs website, which sets out the instructions on how to apply.
Benefits
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements
- 25 days’ annual leave on appointment rising 1 day per year up to 30 days, plus 8 days public holidays and 1 day for the King’s Birthday.
- Flexible working options to enable you to achieve the work life balance that is right for you including; Full time, part-time, flexi time, compressed hours and job sharing.
- Most of our roles will be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
- Training and development opportunities tailored to your role, including access to technical and professional accreditations.
Find out more about some of the other benefits we offer.
Stay in touch
If you’re not ready to apply today, you can keep an eye on upcoming Commercial opportunities via the search page of the Home Office Careers website.
