Commissioning Officer

Job Introduction

We’re looking for people with experience in social care or health commissioning to join us as Commissioning Officers, in our Older People Service area.

You’d be part of a busy team who is responsible for all care and health commissioning and who also takes the lead on some procurement as well as managing contracts.

We work closely with health and social care colleagues to ensure they get a seamless service so they can focus on the job of providing care and equipment.

We offer flexible working arrangements including home working with the requirement to come into our city centre office at least once a week.

Main Responsibility

- Working as part of the older people Commissioning team, you’ll support the commissioning activities relating to older people services including Care Homes and Home Care.

- You’ll support services and projects that might cut across all ages including, Community equipment, Care Technology, Dementia and Carers among others.

The Ideal Candidate

- Educated to degree level or has level 5 wellbeing qualification or demonstrable experience in social care or health commissioning.

- Experience of coproducing and developing in partnership with service users, carers, and other stakeholders.

- Proven experience in project management and delivery of project in pressured environment.

- Excellent interpersonal skills

- Excellent communication skills

- Good analytical skills.

- Highly organised and able to take ownership

Package Description

​We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at [Employer hidden], including:-

- Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent pension scheme widely regarded as one of the best available.

- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.

- Holiday Purchase Scheme.

- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal

- Cycle to Work Scheme.

- Health Cashplan.

- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.

- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!

- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.

- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).

- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).

- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.

- Childcare Subsidy.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.

[Employer hidden] is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.

Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.