Torbay Council

Events

• Lead the development and delivery of the area’s events strategy.
• Generate significant commercial events income.
• Collaborate with a diverse range of community organisers.
• Steer the creation of a multi-layered, area-wide programme that brings year-round vibrancy and activity.
• Help shape events that attract national and international audiences while also enriching local lives, supporting community well-being, and nurturing local creative talent.

Senior Events Officer

Procurement

• Lead and manage end to end procurement processes for a portfolio of contracts, including high value, high risk and complex procurements with a focus on Place and Capital.
• Provide specialist commercial advice across procurement, contract management and supplier relationship management.
• Ensure compliance with the Council’s Constitution, Public Contracts Regulations, and wider statutory obligations including social value, transparency, equality and sustainability.
• Support the development and delivery of commercial strategies, working collaboratively with Directorates, wholly-owned companies and external partners.
• Lead contract management activities including performance monitoring, risk management, change control, dispute resolution and contract variations.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, local SMEs, voluntary and community sector partners, and public sector organisations.
• Contribute to embedding best practice, innovation, and continuous improvement across the Council’s commercial activities.
• Help develop commercial capability across the organisation through training, guidance and mentoring.

Procurement and Contracts Officer

Software Engineer

• Analyse, design, develop and enhance applications that support services across the organisation.
• Build and maintain web applications using technologies such as C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.
• Help shape data structures, ensure data integrity, and support effective information management.
• Conduct system testing, support releases and changes, and collaborate with colleagues, suppliers, and partner organisations.
• Take part in research, identifying innovative solutions and contributing to continuous improvement within the Software Development unit.
• Work with service users to clarify requirements, explain technical concepts, and deliver effective, user friendly solutions.
• Develop, test, document and support moderately complex applications.
• Collaborate on specifications and translate requirements into effective designs.
• Manage information security considerations and participate in breach investigations where required.
• Install, configure, decommission and support software solutions.
• Contribute to release and change management processes.
• Conduct data analysis and support the creation of strategic reports.
• Design and administer database components.
• Work with internal teams, external partners, suppliers, and the wider open source community.

Senior Events Officer

Procurement and Contracts Officer

Analyst Programmer – Level 2