Commissioning Officer

DescriptionPLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTSOrganisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RLWorker Category: LCC Hybrid WorkerSalary: Grade- 47829 per annum (pro rata for part time)Working Hours:- 1 x 37 hours per week (primarily focused on working age adults)- 1 x 27.5 hours per week (primarily focused on older adults)Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026 or Secondment 31st March 2026Closing Date: 07/10/25Interview Date(s): 16/10/25Would you like to join us as a commissioning officer and help to shape the way our Adult Social Care services are developed If you want to be an integral part of a great team developing high-quality innovative and cost-effective services across Leicestershire this could be the opportunity for you.About the RoleThe specific responsibilities and tasks are;1. To support with commissioning of adult social care services across Leicestershire including Extra Care schemes and Transforming Care and fee review processes.2. This will include engagement and co-production with relevant stakeholders analysis of complex data report writing qualitative research and drawing conclusions from the evidence gathered.3. To support other commissioning activities relevant to Adult Social Care.About YouTo apply for this post you must:A relevant degree or professional qualification or an equivalent level of relevant experience.Experience of social care commissioning and service development.Developed innovative approaches in your work.Experience of engaging with adult social care providers.Aware of key issues facing local authorities and provider markets as well as knowledge of the Care Act.Organised and a good time manager.A good communicator partnership worker and able to be flexible to meet changing demands.You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.Interested in Flexible WorkingWe are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:Enter name andjob title: Katie Joondan Lead CommissionerTelephone: 0Email: How to ApplyLeicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.Required Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Athletics,Airport Security,Apps,Insurance Management,Com Com Plus Dcom Employment Type : Commission Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 43860 - 47829