Job Introduction
A Commissioning Officer plays a key role within the wider Public Health and Prevention, Adult Social Work and Safeguarding and Care Commissioning teams ad this role will work in Adult Care Commissioning, in the Older People and Physical Disabilities Team.
This post is temporary for a twelve-month period to cover maternity leave, either as a fixed term post or as a secondment opportunity. Applicants wishing to apply for this as a secondment must have the agreement of their current line manager prior to submitting their application.
We're proud of the work that we do and when you join our team, you'll be enabling the people we support to live their best life.
Main Responsibility
In this role you will:
- be responsible for leading on specific commissioning projects within the Accommodation Based Care Commissioning Programme
- supporting other commissioning leads across the team on a range of projects.
- assisting Consultants in Public Health or Lead Commissioners by providing specialist advice and support in all elements of commissioning, needs assessment and service design to achieve better outcomes.
- be required to work with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners
The Ideal Candidate
You will:
- understand Adult Social Care and the challenges faced in Staffordshire.
- take a lead to deliver specific commissioning projects/schemes
- work independently and be able to meet deadlines and objectives.
- be able to work with a range of partners and stakeholders
- Be able to interpret and present data and information
If you would like further information on this opportunity, or would like an informal discussion, please contact Rosanne Cororan on Teams, or email Rosanne.cororan@staffordshire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 10th March 2023
Interview Date: 16th March 2023
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
