Commissioning Officer - Children's Services Contracts

Data to Insight; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Hybrid working pattern

Local Government Pension Scheme with 3

Additional AVC scheme

Job summary

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is seeking a part-time Commissioning Officer for Children’s Service and Education Contracts to support the Executive Director in effective commissioning, contract management, and performance monitoring with AfC and other providers.

The role involves managing key service agreements, shaping commissioning activity, and ensuring outcomes for children and families. Hybrid working is offered with a generous pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience of commissioning and/or contract management of social care contracts in children’s or adult services.
• Experience of project management methods in a local government and/or social care environment.
• Experience of process design, implementation and the management of change.
• Excellent communicator, able to form close partnerships with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Good data analytical skills including the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the contract between RBWM and AfC and other key service agreements, ensuring performance, quality, compliance, and delivery of agreed outcomes.
• Support commissioning and service development activities, including needs assessment, service planning, market shaping activities and continuous improvement to meet the needs of children, young people, and families.
• Analyse performance, financial, and demand data to assess value for money, identify trends and risks, inform decision-making, and support evidence-based commissioning.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with AfC, council services, providers, partner agencies, and external stakeholders to strengthen accountability, improve services, and deliver collaborative solutions.
• Provide governance, quality assurance, and reporting support, preparing reports and briefings for senior leaders and elected members, ensuring services meet statutory, safeguarding, and contractual requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Job description

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is seeking a part-time Commissioning Officer for Children’s Service and Education Contracts to support the Executive Director in effective commissioning, contract management, and performance monitoring with AfC and other providers.

The role involves managing key service agreements, shaping commissioning activity, and ensuring outcomes for children and families. Hybrid working is offered with a generous pension scheme.