Commissioning Officer

7 days ago


Huntingdon, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire County Council Full time

What will you be doing?

Working as part of a wider team, you will support Commissioning Managers to deliver efficient and effective operation of the Adults, Health & Commissioning function with a specialism in Adult Social Care, ensuring delivery of strategic priorities and commissioning intentions. 

Support the Commissioning Managers with the development and implementation of commissioning plans, project plans, documents and strategies across the commissioning cycle. 

Support market management and the ongoing development of service provision and quality through facilitating effective collaboration, coproduction and joint working throughout the procurement process, including service user and stakeholder engagement events. 

About you

An excellent communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders. 

Good attention to detail and the ability to present information clearly and concisely to a range of people. 

An agile thinker with the ability to effectively prioritise and problem solve on a wide range of issues. 

Understanding of the pressures and opportunities facing local authorities and the adult social care market in Cambridgeshire. 

Prior commissioning experience, while desirable, is not essential for the right candidate(s) with appropriate transferrable skills.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
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