Commissioning Officer

Worcestershire County Council; Worcester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council invites applications for a Commissioning Officer (PO1) to join the Adult Social Care Commissioners team in Worcester. The role focuses on shaping and commissioning high quality, value-for-money services that improve outcomes for adults and support independent living.

Based at Wildwood, Worcester, the post offers a permanent position with 35 hours per week, a salary of £38,258 - £40,817, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking research and analysis.
• Experience in the delivery of service development, improvements and changes in practice.
• Experience of working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver service improvements and practice changes.
• Experience of developing a variety of communication materials suitable to the needs of a range of audiences.
• Ability to work in a project environment in order to manage deadlines, budgets and priorities whilst dealing with multiple demands and unexpected situations.
• Ability to manage their own work programme, to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet the demands of the role.
• Willing to study and achieve a level 5 qualification relevant to the commissioning of services in the public sector
• Able to travel, on occasion to across the county for Council and/or provider meetings

Responsibilities

• Shape and commission high quality, innovative and value-for-money services that tangibly improve outcomes for adults in Worcestershire.
• Engage in a wide variety of change and transformational work within the commissioning team.
• Work to deliver the council's strategy and support ongoing professional development and growth within a supportive team.

Skills

Research and analysis

Service development

Stakeholder engagement

Communication materials

Project management

Time management

Education

Level 5 qualification in commissioning/public sector

Job description

COMMISSIONING OFFICER

Salary: PO1 £38,258 - £40,817

35 Hours per week

Location: Wildwood, Worcester (WR5)

Permanent

THE ROLE

At Worcestershire County Council, the Adult Social Care Commissioners are working with a wide range of partners across social care and health to deliver our strategy – ensuring Worcestershire residents are healthier, live longer, have a better quality of life and remain independent for as long as possible.

Our highly skilled and supportive Commissioning Team are now seeking applications from individuals to take up one of our commissioning officer roles.

The successful candidate will have opportunity to work within the Team to shape and commission high quality, innovative and value for money services that tangibly improve outcomes for adults in Worcestershire as well as opportunity to engage in a wide variety of change and transformational work.

The Council encourages its people to make a positive difference and our vision and values - customer focus, "can do" culture, freedom within boundaries - are at the very centre of everything we do, and the role will provide the opportunity for ongoing professional development and growth.

YOUR BACKGROUND

You may come from a position within Commissioning of demand led services, or from another commercial background with an understanding of Adult Social Care. You will be able to tangibly demonstrate experience and ability to meet the person specification criteria, in particular:

• experienceofundertakingresearchandanalysis
• experienceinthedeliveryofservicedevelopment,improvementsandchangesin practice
• experienceofworkinginpartnershipwithawiderangeofstakeholderstodeliver service improvements and practice changes
• experienceofdevelopingavarietyofcommunicationmaterialssuitabletotheneeds of a range of audiences
• abilitytoworkinaprojectenvironmentinordertomanagedeadlines,budgetsandpriorities whilst dealing with multiple demands and unexpected situations
• abilitytomanagetheirownworkprogramme,toprioritisetasksandmeet deadlines
• abilitytoworkunderpressuretomeetthedemandsoftherole
• goodcommunicationsskillswiththeabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyverballyandinwriting through meetings and formal reports

It is essential that the post holder is:

• Willing to study and achieve a level 5 qualification relevant to the commissioning of services in the public sector
• Able to travel, on occasion to across the county for Council and/or provider meetings

Closing date for applications: 12th November 2026

Anticipated Interview Date: 23rd November 2026 (location: Wildwood offices, Worcester, WR5 2QT)

Worcestershire County Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Worcestershire people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Attached documents

Commissioning Officer PO1 - JD-PS 2026.docx