Commissioning Support Officer

• Job Reference: PA04-1788
• Salary: £29,948 to £30,151 per annum (pro rata). In addition, a Local Weighting Allowance of £1002 is also payable.
• Post Level: 5
• Directorate: People (Adults)
• Hours of work: Full time 37 Hours per week
• Location: Hybrid working or full time in the office depending upon preference
• A Standard DBS is required for this role.
• The closing date for applications is: 28/2/2023
• Interviews will be held on 7/3/2023

• Apply for the role using the Employment Application Form.
  You will need to submit your CV to apply for the role along with completing the above form. You may also upload a supporting statement or Cover Letter outlining the key skills and experience relevant to the role. Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification for the role below to determine if your skills and experience are a good match.
  
• The Job Description can be found here: Commissioning Support Officer Job Description & Person Specification (PDF 101kB).

The Commissioning Support Officer is a key role in providing effective business support across the People Strategy and Commissioning Team, where you will be communicating with several stakeholders and looking to improve efficiencies in the service, whilst reporting into the Associate Director for People Strategy and Commissioning.

The People Strategy and Commissioning Team sits within the People (Adults) Directorate and is responsible for commissioning, purchasing and market management across a broad range of areas. This includes Adults Social Care, Public Health and the Better Care Fund.

The service is engaged in a wide range of successful and established partnerships – both with other local authorities and with Public Health. The team works proactively with other departments in order to ensure the delivery of outcomes to local people. The team is committed to co-production and works closely with members of the Co-production Network to ensure that user experience is embedded into service design.

• Experience of providing business support.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Strong level of digital literacy, including office software suites and flexible ways of working (e.g. video conferencing, remote working).
• Proven track record of embracing digital approaches and new ways of working.
• Ability to interpret and analyse performance and finance information to feed into practice improvements and contribute to business planning
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiating and influencing skills.
• Strong networking and presentation skills to relate effectively to employees, managers, members, the public and stakeholders and command their respect, trust and confidence.

We are keen to provide training and support for talented and enthusiastic individuals to kick-start their careers in commissioning.

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Generous Pension
• 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) in addition to bank holidays, rising to a maximum of 32 days, after 5 years’ service
• A variety of retail and leisure discount schemes
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Promotion days
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Slough boasts an inclusive culture, being the most ethnically diverse area outside London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and experience, supporting the development of our workforce at Slough Borough Council and where we encourage you to develop and grow too!

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Associate Director – People Strategy and Commissioning, Jane Senior on 07849 574691.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Candidates as they are currently under-represented in leadership positions. We value diversity.

If you require an accessibility friendly paper application form, please email recruitment@slough.gov.uk, quoting the reference number above. We value diversity.