Commissioning officer

Venn Group; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the West Midlands is looking for a Commissioning Officer to engage in the commissioning of adult social care services. This hybrid position offers a daily rate between £250 - £270, with an initial contract length of 6 months starting in January 2025. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing commissioning projects, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring quality standards are met. Relevant experience in adult social care and strong analytical skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience working within adult social care (local authority, health, or VCS).
• Knowledge of the commissioning cycle.
• Experience of contract and project management.
• Understanding of adult social care legislation and policy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver commissioning strategies aligned with quality and customer outcomes.
• Manage and monitor contracts for performance and compliance.
• Engage with service users and stakeholders in service design.
• Support commissioning and decommissioning projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Presentation skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Commissioning Officer

Daily rate:£250 - £270 p/d (inside IR35)

Start:Jan 2025

Contract length:6 months initially

Working arrangement:Hybrid

We are supporting a local authority to appoint aCommissioning Officerwithin itsAdult Care and Support Directorate. This role sits within an operational commissioning team and focuses on designing, delivering, and managing high-quality adult social care services.

Role Purpose

To commission a range of adult social care services using the commissioning cycle to review, plan, design, and deliver services that meet local needs. The role includes managing commissioning projects and designated contracts to ensure quality, value for money, and positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver commissioning strategies in line with quality, value for money, and customer outcomes
• Lead and support commissioning and decommissioning projects within agreed budgets and timescales
• Engage people who use services, carers, and families in service design and review
• Contribute to needs analysis, market intelligence, and service redesign
• Manage and monitor contracts to ensure performance, compliance, and quality standards
• Work with procurement teams on market engagement and tender processes
• Build effective relationships with providers, partners, and internal stakeholders
• Use performance and quality data to drive service improvement
• Ensure equality, safeguarding, and information governance requirements are met

Essential Criteria

• Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience working within adult social care (local authority, health, or VCS)
• Knowledge of the commissioning cycle
• Experience of contract and project management
• Understanding of adult social care legislation and policy
• Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

If you have relevant experience, please apply today!