Commissioning Officer - Projects

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an experienced Commissioning Officer - Projects to support Adult Social Care in Maidenhead. This project-focused role requires independent working across two major projects: Day Centre Transformation and Contract Renewal.

You will collaborate with social workers, providers and stakeholders to develop service solutions, ensure continuity of care and effective commissioning arrangements. Hybrid working with four days in the office is proposed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Adult Social Care commissioning, ideally within a local authority.
• Experience commissioning or sourcing services for adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Knowledge of working-age adults with long-term support and complex health needs.
• Strong provider engagement and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience interpreting care plans and identifying appropriate care and support provisions.
• Experience with contract reviews, service specifications and KPI negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Support the relocation of service users from an existing day centre into alternative care and support provisions.
• Work closely with social workers, providers and external organisations to identify and source suitable services.
• Review individual care plans and identify appropriate alternative provision for adults with complex needs.
• Support commissioning and brokerage activities to ensure continuity of care.
• Develop collaborative solutions with providers and stakeholders.
• Contract Renewal Project – Support the renewal of a major Adult Social Care contract.

Skills

Adult Social Care commissioning

Stakeholder management

Contract reviews & KPI negotiations

Autonomy & delivery

Communication & organisation

Job description

Commissioning Officer - Projects

Location: Maidenhead

Rate: Hourly rate is negotiable

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 4 days per week in the office

Contract: 6 months and strong potential for extension.

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting an experienced Commissioning Officer - Projects to support Adult Social Care. This is an exciting project-focused opportunity for an experienced Adult Social Care commissioning professional who can hit the ground running and work independently across two key projects: a Day Centre Transformation Project and a major Contract Renewal Project. You will work closely with social workers, service providers, internal stakeholders and the wider marketplace to develop appropriate service solutions, ensure continuity of care and support effective commissioning arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the relocation of service users from an existing day centre into alternative care and support provisions.
• Work closely with social workers, providers and external organisations to identify and source suitable services.
• Review individual care plans and identify appropriate alternative provision for adults with complex needs.
• Support commissioning and brokerage activities to ensure continuity of care.
• Develop collaborative solutions with providers and stakeholders.
• Contract Renewal Project
• Support the renewal of a major Adult Social Care contract.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience within Adult Social Care commissioning, ideally within a local authority.
• Experience commissioning or sourcing services for adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Knowledge of working-age adults with long-term support and complex health needs.
• Strong provider engagement and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience interpreting care plans and identifying appropriate care and support provisions.
• Experience with contract reviews, service specifications and KPI negotiations.
• The ability to work autonomously and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

If you have strong Adult Social Care commissioning experience, particularly within Learning Disabilities and complex needs, and can make an immediate impact, we would like to hear from you.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.