Commissioning and Market Support Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Mere Green; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing professional development

Varied workload and cross-activity

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is seeking a Commissioning and Market Support Officer within Adult Commissioning. The role focuses on market intelligence, performance and financial information, and stakeholder engagement in a 35-hour week.

You will produce reports, support governance processes and help drive digital, data-driven approaches to commissioning intelligence and market insight. Prior experience in health/social care or local government is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, social care, local government or related environment.
• Experience producing reports, briefings and management information.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, development and delivery of commissioning across adult social care.
• Collect, analyse and present market intelligence, financial and performance data.
• Engage with providers and stakeholders to improve the care market.
• Produce reports, briefings and presentations for governance processes.
• Support digital solutions and data-driven approaches to commissioning intelligence.
• Contribute to service improvement projects within the Commissioning Unit.
• Maintain records, information systems and reporting for market oversight.
• Support purchase orders, invoices, provider payments and contract records.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication and relationship skills

Organisational skills

Data interpretation and reporting

Proactive, solution-focused

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Commissioning and Market Support Officer sits in Adult Commissioning at Worcestershire County Council, supporting the Adult Social Care Commissioners. The work centres on market intelligence, performance and financial information, and engagement with providers and stakeholders across adult social care. The post has a varied workload, including reports, briefings, purchase orders and provider payment queries, across a 35-hour week. Applications go through TribePad, with a statement against the person specification.

What the job involves

• Supporting the planning, development and delivery of commissioning across adult social care services
• Collecting, analysing and presenting market intelligence, financial and performance information for decision making and service planning
• Supporting engagement with providers and stakeholders to build a sustainable, diverse, high-quality care market
• Producing reports, briefings and presentations for governance and commissioning processes
• Supporting digital solutions and data-driven approaches to commissioning intelligence and market insight
• Contributing to service improvement projects and programmes across the Commissioning Unit
• Maintaining accurate records, information systems and reporting to support market oversight and contract monitoring
• Supporting purchase orders, invoices, provider payment queries and contract and financial records

Experience

• Experience of working within health, social care, local government or a related environment
• Experience of producing reports, briefings and management information

Skills & knowledge

• Strong analytical skills, interpreting and presenting information clearly
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills and managing competing priorities
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and business reporting systems
• Aptitude for working with data and developing reports and graphics for decision making and control
• Proactive, solution-focused approach and commitment to improving outcomes for local people

What’s offered

• Ongoing professional development and growth
• Varied workload with opportunity to develop across a broad range of commissioning activities