Hybrid Working, Huyton Municipal, Municipal Buildings, Archway Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 9UX (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£42,403 to £43,421 per annum
36 hours
Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Whole Life Commissioning Team for an additional Commissioning and Contract Officer within the targeted and specialist team.
You will be required to have a flexible approach across the commissioning of adult social care, children's social care and public health services.
This role is to support Commissioning Managers in delivering our integrated commissioning strategy. The post holders will support the commissioning team to ensure our services meet identified needs and agreed outcomes, achieve performance targets and are high quality and cost effective.
It includes ensuring that our services are driven by evidenced needs and analyses and that service delivery meets the needs of and improve outcomes for Knowsley residents.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the team within the Whole Life Commissioning Team for an additional Commissioning and Contract Officer within the targeted and specialist team.
The successful candidate will be required to have a flexible approach across the commissioning of adult social care, children's social care and public health services.
This role is to support Commissioning Managers in delivering our integrated commissioning strategy. The post holders will support the commissioning team to ensure our services meet identified needs and agreed outcomes, achieve performance targets and are high quality and cost effective.
It includes ensuring that our services are driven by evidenced needs and analyses and that service delivery meets the needs of and improve outcomes for Knowsley residents.
We are looking for a highly motivated individuals who have experience of:
Partnership working
Procurement / commissioning cycle and outcome-based contract management
Getting the best from resources and budget
Designing, introducing, and implementing change in business or public service environment
Excellent communication, negotiating and influencing skills.
Proven organisational and project management skills
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed.
If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Adam Mannion 07810053107 or Emma Parkinson 07385084690
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