Commissioning Officer (Internal applicants only) at Leicestershire County Council

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Dec, 25

Salary

47829.0

Posted On

25 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Care, Commissioning, Service Development, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Time Management, Communication, Partnership Working, Flexibility, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Care Act Knowledge, Innovative Approaches

Industry

Government Administration

Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RL Worker Category: LCC Hybrid Worker Salary: Grade 12 £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (pro rata for part time) Working Hours: - 1 x 37 hours per week (primarily focused on working age adults) - 1 x 27.5 hours per week (primarily focused on older adults) Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026 or Secondment 31st March 2026 Closing Date: 07/10/25 Interview Date(s): 16/10/25 Would you like to join us as a commissioning officer and help to shape the way our Adult Social Care services are developed? If you want to be an integral part of a great team developing high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective services across Leicestershire this could be the opportunity for you. About the Role The specific responsibilities and tasks are; 1. To support with commissioning of adult social care services across Leicestershire including Extra Care schemes and Transforming Care and fee review processes. 2. This will include engagement and co-production with relevant stakeholders, analysis of complex data, report writing, qualitative research and drawing conclusions from the evidence gathered. 3. To support other commissioning activities relevant to Adult Social Care. About You To apply for this post, you must: • A relevant degree or professional qualification or an equivalent level of relevant experience. • Experience of social care, commissioning and service development. • Developed innovative approaches in your work. • Experience of engaging with adult social care providers. • Aware of key issues facing local authorities and provider markets, as well as knowledge of the Care Act. • Organised and a good time manager. • A good communicator, partnership worker, and able to be flexible to meet changing demands. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Enter name and job title: Katie Joondan, Lead Commissioner Telephone: 0116 305 7832 Email: katie.joondan@leics.gov.uk How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

Responsibilities

Support the commissioning of adult social care services across Leicestershire, including Extra Care schemes and fee review processes. Engage with stakeholders, analyze complex data, and support other commissioning activities relevant to Adult Social Care.