Commissioning Officer

Oxfordshire County Council; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a Commissioning Officer to support the Extra Care Housing programme and the Disabled Facilities Grants portfolio. The role focuses on commissioning, strategy, policy development and engagement to shape housing with care services amid significant transformation.

You'll work across health, housing and local government to deliver high-quality, person-centred outcomes. The post emphasizes co-production, market engagement, and strengthening partnerships with

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.
• Commitment to improving outcomes and quality of life for older adults, including those with dementia and complex support needs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership working skills across organisations and professional groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver Oxfordshire's Extra Care Housing programme and simplify care contracting arrangements.
• Provide strategic commissioning support for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) and housing adaptations.
• Lead on building standards, co-production approaches and market-facing strategies to attract providers and partners.

Skills

Commissioning

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

A major focus of the role will be supporting the development and delivery of Oxfordshire's Extra Care Housing programme. As part of this programme, we are working across systems to simplify care contracting arrangements, strengthen co-production, and ensure future services remain sustainable and person-centred for the future. The successful candidate will help influence the next generation of Extra Care Housing across Oxfordshire, supporting work to establish clearer expectations around building and operational standards while also taking a commercial and market facing approach that ensures Oxfordshire remains an attractive place for providers, investors and development partners. Alongside this, the role will provide strategic commissioning support for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG), working closely with the District and City Councils and operational colleagues to maximise the impact of housing adaptations and preventative services that help residents remain independent for longer. This is a role that combines commissioning, strategy, policy development and engagement, offering the opportunity to contribute to impactful programmes at a time of significant change.

• 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 a range of physical and mental ill health such as 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. Oxfordshire is an ambitious County with a strong track record of partnership working across social care, health, housing and the voluntary sector. We have an exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Officer to join our Age Well Commissioning Team on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2028 to help shape the future of Oxfordshire's housing with care services during a period of significant transformation. Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays) (pro rata)
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Range of family friendly policies
• Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Your office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If thisis applicableto you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel. Ourcommitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all., We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.