Job Introduction
Do you want to make a difference for children and families?
We have a great opportunity for a Commissioning Support Officer to join us in making sure we’re able to provide support to our placement service with a variety of tasks which includes administration relating to our commissioned services, finance, contracts and data analysis.
Main Responsibility
You will be responsible for:
- providing support around administration, finance, contracts and data analysis to the whole Placement Service
- dealing with queries when they occur internally and externally from other agencies.
- providing performance and management information when required.
The Ideal Candidate
You'll have
- The ability to work as a team player
- good written and oral communication skills in order to liaise effectively with service providers and staff.
- the ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- good administration skills
- the ability to analyse data and identify trends.
- Good IT skills
But above all else you’ll have a passion for your work knowing that you’re helping achieve positive outcomes for children and families across Staffordshire.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29 October and Wednesday 30 October 2024
We work flexibly in our team with a mix of office and home working to make sure we can all have a great work life balance. If you would like to know more about this role or potential working arrangements and would like an informal chat, please get in touch with sue.blick@staffordshire.gov.uk
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.
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 Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
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 Gold 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.
