Commissioning Officer - 18 months FTC/Secondment

Cambridgeshire Constabulary; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Agile working – office/home

Bluelight discount scheme

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is recruiting for a Commissioning Officer in Huntingdon. This 18‑month fixed‑term contract/secondment focuses on managing a portfolio of contracts and grants to support victims, reduce crime, and improve outcomes for local communities.

The role involves coordinating monitoring meetings, building strong relationships with funded organisations, and turning data into actionable insights to inform commissioning decisions across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to coordinate contract monitoring meetings.
• Proven skill in building relationships with funded organisations.
• Ability to translate performance data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and supporting contract and outcome monitoring meetings.
• Building strong relationships with funded organisations.
• Turning data into insight and translating local performance into national returns.
• Researching emerging needs to shape future commissioning activity.
• Working with partners to improve outcomes and maximise public investment.
• Supporting commissioning of services to ensure funding delivers outcomes.

Skills

Relationship building

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

HIDDEN - Role Type OPCC

Contract Duration Fixed Term Contract, Temporary

Contract Type Full Time, Internal Secondment

Department Office of the PCC

Location Huntingdon

Grade SO1

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Contract Duration Months 18

Competency and Value Framework (CVF) Level 1

Closing Date

20/09/2026, 23:55

Job Description

Commissioning Officer – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner – 18 months Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment

Are you an organised and proactive commissioning professional looking for a role where your skills and ideas make a difference? Or perhaps an experienced provider, with first‑hand knowledge of delivering commissioned services, and are ready to use that insight to help shape and improve services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

We are looking for a Commissioning Officer to join the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and play a vital role in enabling the delivery of services that support victims and witnesses, reduce crime and improve outcomes for local communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of public service, supporting the management and monitoring of a diverse portfolio of contracts and grants that directly contribute to the Police and Crime Commissioner's priorities.

What you'll be doing?

• Coordinating and supporting contract and outcome monitoring meetings - helping to ensure services funded by the OPCC are delivering real benefits for victims, communities and local people.
• Building strong relationships with funded organisations - acting as their main point of contact and supporting them to meet monitoring requirements, demonstrate impact and access funding promptly.
• Turning data into insight - gathering and translating local performance information into national returns that showcase the difference commissioned services are making across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
• Researching emerging needs and opportunities - using evidence and intelligence to help shape future commissioning activity, develop funding opportunities for local providers and support procurement processes from start to finish.
• Working collaboratively with a wide range of partners - including policing, criminal justice agencies, local authorities, health partners and the voluntary sector to improve outcomes and maximise the impact of public investment.
• Supporting the commissioning of services that matter - helping to ensure funding is invested effectively and delivers the best possible outcomes for local communities.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to contribute to work that genuinely makes a difference. You'll be part of a supportive and professional team, working on issues that matter to local communities while developing your own expertise and career in commissioning.

This is being advertised as an 18‑month Fixed Term Contract to respond to an increase in workload.

The rewards are great and include:

• A starting salary from£37,020.
• The opportunity to join the local Government pension scheme.
• Agile working arrangements – you will be able to divide your time between the office base at Cambridgeshire Constabulary Headquarters in Huntingdon and your home, saving petrol and travelling time at least three days a week.
• A chance to join the Bluelight Staff Discount Scheme – with savings across a wide range of retailers.

Contact: Nicky Edwards, Assistant Chief Executive and Director of Commissioning by email: [e-mail]

Additional Advert Information

• Internal Applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period.
• Vetting Process: as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal, aligning with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18).
• Redeployment and Redundancy: this vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted. Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
• Commitment to Inclusion: As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary recognises the growing use of AI tools in preparing job applications. While these tools can support you in expressing your skills and experience more effectively, their use must align with the principles of honesty, integrity, originality, and personal accountability. We want to learn about you and your own personal experiences and how these make you suitable for the role, this will be assessed throughout the recruitment process including at interview, which AI cannot replace. The acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in our recruitment process are explained in detail.