Commissioning Support Officer - Fixed Term

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Vivup discounts

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a Commissioning Support Officer within Public Health on a full-time fixed term until 31 December 2027. The role focuses on commissioning services in children 0-19, sexual health and healthy lifestyles, contributing to the design, evaluation and continuous improvement of services.

You'll work with Public Health colleagues, Commissioning Managers and practitioners to deliver projects from start to finish, using evidence and data to inform decisions and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects from start to finish.
• Willingness to work as part of a wider commissioning team.
• Great people skills and an eye for detail.
• Qualification in a relevant subject desirable; experience in a local authority.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality and effectiveness of contracted services.
• Complete research and learn from lived experience to improve services.
• Use data and evidence to support commissioning decisions.
• Support all stages of the commissioning cycle.

Skills

Team player

People skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant subject qualification

Job description

Commissioning Support Officer, Public Health

Full-time fixed term (end date 31.12.27) (main areas – children 0-19; sexual health; healthy lifestyles)

Do you want to work in a team that designs and oversees an interesting range of services that support people in Warwickshire to be healthy and well? If yes, these could be the roles for you!

About us.

Warwickshire Public Health’s vision istoimprove and protect the health and wellbeing of peopleliving and working in Warwickshire and to reduce inequalities. We commission services such as health visiting and school nursing, mental health, drug and alcohol, healthy lifestyles, and domestic abuse.

The successful candidates will report to one of the two Public Health Commissioning Managers, and work alongside Commissioners as well as Public Health practitioners.

About the role

We are looking for enthusiastic team players who are interested in commissioning work and who want to support all stages of the commissioning cycle. Day to day work ranges from evaluating the quality and effectiveness of our contracted services, completing research, learning from people with lived experience of services to improve them in the future, and using data and evidence to support decision making.

Successful applicants will have experience of delivering projects from start to finish, and have a keen desire to work as part of a wider team on all aspects of commissioning activity. They will have great people skills and an eye for detail. A qualification in a relevant subject would be desirable, alongside experience of working in a local authority.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

If you have any questions, please contact:

Louise Birta: Public Health Commissioning Manager

[e-mail]

Jane Coates: Head of Inequalities and Public Health Commissioning [e-mail]

Join us in shaping and delivering services effectively to meet the needs of all communities we serve.

Closing date: midnight, 2 November 2026
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 9 November 2026, in person (Warwick)

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.See more

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.