Commissioning Support Officer

Are you wanting to join a dynamic team, that supports the communities of Staffordshire? 

The Warmer Homes Programme began in May 2019 and has drawn in a wide range of cross agency partners to effectively tackle a vast range of social determinants of health in to a uniquely beneficial delivery infrastructure. 

With the use of data analytics from the outset, working in conjunction with commercial partners and the NHS to develop bespoke targeting and ongoing research opportunities, tackling fuel poverty, climate change and cold related illness, the team has been able to reach the most vulnerable residents within Staffordshire and make installs to homes to prevent further ill health.

This post is: Fixed Term until March 2028. This post is hybrid working both from home and the office.

Main Responsibilities

You'll be responsible for supporting colleagues in the Warmer Homes team to deliver the programme, including:

• Partnership development with private companies, voluntary sector partners and district and borough councils
• Liaising with national funders, delivery partners and internal audit to ensure we meet agreed targets and funding requirements.
• Work and prepare data for batch submissions
• Prepare invoices and provide budget updates to Commissioning Managers to support decision making.

This role is to focus on supporting the above - you will be able to work across the team, supporting different elements of the programme, allowing a varied and dynamic space to work and support the team. You will also be supporting the completion of the teams performance reports, finances and engaging with some of our key stakeholders.

It is the ideal role for someone who wants to work within commissioning and understand programme and project management principles.

The Ideal Candidate

You'll have:

• Been educated to Diploma Level 3 or experience in a similar role
• A positive and driven work ethic and be a self-starter who can work with a good degree of independence
• A keen eye for detail
• Ability to find creative solutions to varied problems/issues 
• Ability to demonstrate you're capable of working with data
• Experience working within a support/operational role 
• Experience dealing with and processing invoices

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Katie Marshall on: katie.marshall@staffordshire.gov.uk 

“We’re happy to talk flexible working” 

Interviews will take place week commencing 17 February 2025.

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.