Commissioning Officer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Stafford
TYPE
Other
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£49,282 / year
CATEGORY
Local Councils
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SKILLS

Performance Management Contract Management Stakeholder Management Communication Skills Commissioning Cycle Financial Information Monitoring

FULL DESCRIPTION

Commissioning Officer

Employer: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford

Salary: £45,091 - £49,282 per annum

Closing date: 27 Apr 2026

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Job Details

The Education Commissioning Team are seeking an enthusiastic and organised person to take on the role of Commissioning Officer.  You will join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.

This post will take a lead on performance managing, supporting and developing the Staffordshire Enhanced District Inclusion Support (SEDIS) teams across Staffordshire districts, along with other contracts, and support alternative provision commissions. The SEDIS teams provide early support to schools to meet the needs of children and young people who experience barriers to learning and inclusion.

This is a hybrid working role, some office working will be required.

Main Responsibilities

  • Performance managing and developing the Staffordshire Enhanced District Inclusion Support (SEDIS) Teams across the county
  • Monitoring outcomes achieved
  • Leading on the delivery of agreed aspects of the commissioning cycle
  • Supporting contract management of other contracts
  • Supporting the commissioning of alternative provision
  • Assisting in the monitoring of financial information and resource allocation

The Ideal Candidate

You will develop this role and take forward this area of work.

You will:

  • have experience of working in children and young peoples services or the education sector,
  • be able to use your initiative,
  • have excellent communication skills,
  • be experienced in working with range of different stakeholders
  • and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people we want you to hear from you.

Interviews will take place week commencing 4 and 11 May 2026.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Carolyn Knight, Senior Partnerships and Commissioning Manager at: [contact hidden]

Our Recruitment Process:

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

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