Commissioning & Engagement Officer - 12 Months fixed term contract

Barnet Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnet Council is seeking a Commissioning & Engagement Officer for a 12-month fixed term contract. This role focuses on project delivery in health and social care, emphasizing engagement with diverse communities. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in health and social care commissioning and a commitment to collaboration and improvement.

Benefits

31 days annual leave plus public holidays

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Work-life balance options including hybrid working

Lifestyle discounts from major retailers

Broad range of payroll benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working collaboratively with residents and carers.
• Understanding of procurement processes in public sector.
• Experience managing projects including risk management.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of projects within commissioning and engagement.
• Engage with diverse user groups of adult social care services.
• Carry out specific projects in commissioning and service development.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Risk Management

Education

Two years’ experience in health and social care commissioning

Job description

Commissioning & Engagement Officer - 12 Months fixed term contract

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Job Description

This role will be prioritised to Redeployees.

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

Job Description

This role will be prioritised to Redeployees.

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About The Role

To support the delivery of projects within commissioning, market development and adult social care engagement, in collaboration with residents and carers.

To engage with a wide range of people who use adult social care services and their carers including seldom heard groups

To carry out specific self-contained projects within existing work streams including engagement, commissioning, practice and service development.

Please click here to download the Job description for this role.

About You

• A minimum of two years’ experience working in a health and social care commissioning environment
• Experience of working collaboratively with residents and carers in a commissioning or service development context
• Experience of managing projects including risk management.
• Understanding of procurement, contractual and grant making processes in a public sector environment.
  
  
  

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
  
  
  

How To Apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Natalie Soffer on [e-mail]

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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