Commissioning Support Officer - Permanent

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution around 9

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Vivup benefits platform

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a commissioning post within the Public Health team to support every stage of the commissioning cycle, from evaluating contracted services to using data and evidence to inform decisions.

The role involves working with commissioners and Public Health practitioners to improve services across topics like domestic abuse, sexual assault, drugs and alcohol, and mental health, with a requirement to experience taking projects from start to finish.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Support all stages of the commissioning cycle.
• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of contracted services.
• Carry out 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.

Skills

Strong people skills

Attention to detail

Enthusiasm for commissioning work and

Education

A qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

This commissioning post sits in Warwickshire County Council's Public Health team, a 40-person group reporting to one of two Public Health Commissioning Managers. The work centres on supporting every stage of the commissioning cycle, from evaluating contracted services and carrying out research to using data and evidence to inform decisions. The services covered include domestic abuse, sexual assault, drug and alcohol and mental health, with the post working alongside commissioners and practitioners. Candidates need experience of taking projects from start to finish.

What the job involves

• Support all stages of the commissioning cycle
• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of contracted services
• Carry out 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

Experience

• Experience of delivering projects from start to finish

Skills & knowledge

• Strong people skills
• Attention to detail
• Enthusiasm for commissioning work and for working as part of a team

Nice to have

• A qualification in a relevant subject
• Experience of working in a local authority

What’s offered

• Employer pension contribution typically around 19 percent
• Agile working
• Generous annual leaveBank holidays plus an additional day at Christmas
• Access to the Vivup benefits and discounts platform