Commissioning Officer – Extra Care Housing

Oxfordshire County Council; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Annual leave 30 days

Staff discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Oxfordshire County Council is recruiting a Commissioning Officer to join the Age Well Commissioning Team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028. The role focuses on developing and delivering Oxfordshire’s Extra Care Housing programme and simplifying care contracting to keep services sustainable and person-centred.

You will also provide strategic commissioning support for Disabled Facilities Grants, maximise housing adaptations impact, and work with district and city councils to improve

Qualifications

• Experience of working within commissioning, service development, transformation, project delivery or partnership working within housing, health, social care, local government or a related field.
• A commitment to improving outcomes and quality of life for older adults, including those with dementia and complex support needs.
• An understanding of person-centred, strengths-based and co-produced approaches.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership working skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across organisations and professional groups.
• Excellent communication, analytical, report writing, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and deliver high quality outcomes in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of Oxfordshire’s Extra Care Housing programme.
• Simplify care contracting arrangements and strengthen co-production.
• Take a commercial and market-facing approach to attract providers, investors and development partners.
• Provide strategic commissioning support for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).
• Collaborate with District and City Councils to maximise impact of housing adaptations and preventative services.

Skills

Commissioning

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Oxfordshire County Council is recruiting a Commissioning Officer to join the Age Well Commissioning Team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028. The role focuses on developing and delivering Oxfordshire’s Extra Care Housing programme and simplifying care contracting to keep services sustainable and person-centred.

You will also provide strategic commissioning support for Disabled Facilities Grants, maximise housing adaptations impact, and work with district and city councils to improve