Commissioning Support Officer - Fixed Term

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution around 9

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Bank holidays + Christmas Eve addition

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Commissioning Support Officer on a full-time fixed-term basis in Warwickshire Public Health. The role covers all stages of the commissioning cycle, from evaluating contracted services to researching data and informing decisions, focusing on children aged 0 to 19, sexual health, and healthy lifestyles.

You will work with commissioners and public health practitioners, learn from lived experience, and report to the Public Health Commissioning Managers.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering projects from start to finish

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of contracted services
• Support all stages of the commissioning cycle
• Complete research
• Learn from people with lived experience of services to improve them
• Use data and evidence to support decision making
• Work as part of a wider team on all aspects of commissioning activity
• Work alongside commissioners and public health practitioners
• Report to one of the two Public Health Commissioning Managers

Skills

Great people skills

Eye for detail

Education

Qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

This full-time fixed-term Commissioning Support Officer, ending 31 December 2027, sits in Warwickshire Public Health and reports to one of two Public Health Commissioning Managers. The role supports every stage of the commissioning cycle, from evaluating contracted services and carrying out research to using data and evidence to inform decisions. It focuses on children aged 0 to 19, sexual health and healthy lifestyles, working alongside commissioners and public health practitioners. Applicants need experience of delivering projects from start to finish.

What the job involves

• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of contracted services
• Support all stages of the commissioning cycle
• Complete research
• Learn from people with lived experience of services to improve them
• Use data and evidence to support decision making
• Work as part of a wider team on all aspects of commissioning activity
• Work alongside commissioners and public health practitioners
• Report to one of the two Public Health Commissioning Managers

Experience

• Experience of delivering projects from start to finish

Skills & knowledge

• Great people skills
• Eye for detail

Other

• Enthusiastic team player interested in commissioning work
• Keen to work as part of a wider team on commissioning activity

Nice to have

• Qualification in a relevant subject
• Experience of working in a local authority

What’s offered

• Employer pension contribution typically around 19 percent, with benefits for members and dependants
• Agile working
• Generous annual leave
• Bank holidays plus an additional day at Christmas
• Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform