Commissioning Officer – Service Development

2 weeks ago


London, UK, United Kingdom LB RICHMOND UPON THAMES & LB WANDSWORTH Full time

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils have an exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Officer to join the Older People’s Commissioning Team in the Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate on a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment.

The role of a Commissioning Officer is a varied one and we are seeking a highly motivated, solution focused and tenacious individual for this role. They need to be passionate about developing support services to improve the opportunities and lives of the older people and people with a physical and/or sensory disability across our boroughs.

At the heart of our work is developing and commissioning care and support that is high-quality, sustainable and person-centred in its approach, which is vital to promoting independence, choice, and supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

In this role you will undertake, manage, and deliver a range of commissioning activities. This will include the planning and development of services, procurement of new services, maintenance of provider and stakeholder relationships, and service reviews. You will support the co design of innovative new service models and shaping of the local provider market in a way that promotes people’s aspirations and ambitions. You will be working with a range of local providers to ensure the delivery of high quality and effective services that demonstrate value for money.

You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple strands of work within deadlines, and enjoy being involved in a variety of activities and projects. You will have strong communication and presentation skills and be confident in working with a range of internal and external partners including service users and their families and carers. We are seeking individuals who are creative, persistent in seeking solutions to complex problems, able to undertake critical analysis, open to learning from and with others, and working with people to effect positive change. You will have an interest in and some experience of supporting older people, people with a physical and/or sensory disability and the government’s agenda in relation to these areas.

In return, you will be joining our dedicated and determined staff team in the Commissioning Unit. This is an extremely supportive team who values their staff and is committed to delivering high-quality services and improving the lives of our residents through innovation, learning together and new ideas.

Closing date: 23nd September 2024.

Successful applicants will be invited to interview during the week commencing 7th October 2024.

You will be requested to provide a work history and supporting statement.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.



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