Job Introduction

Commissioning Officer

Are you ready to make a positive difference?

We are looking for an ambitious and positive Commissioning Officer to join our People Commissioning Service:

The position is for a full-time Adults Commissioning Officer - covering areas of Learning Disability, Mental Health, Early Help and Prevention and Homelessness. This is a temporary post until the end of May 2028. A secondment opportunity would be considered for internal applicants subject to service management approval.

This is your chance to commission services that truly matter for the people of Bradford. The role is at the heart of the People Commissioning Service, building relationships and providing all ages commissioning and contract management functions for Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Public Health. We are committed to investing in our staff, to co-producing services with the people who use them and developing and improving services for our communities in Bradford.

The Role

We are looking for a Commissioning Officer to join our People Commissioning Team to support commissioning projects that can bring about real change; that are innovative, person-centered, and produced in partnership with the people who will use the services and their carers, as well as Health, Independent sector, and VCS.

We are looking for people who are creative thinkers and problem solvers, who can manage projects, communicate with a wide range of people, and write well.

The Main Responsibilities Of This Role

• To support delivery of commissioning and policy plans to implement strategic priorities within budget.
• To report on commissioning issues and make recommendations for action.
• To help determine through research, intelligence, and evaluation of changing service patterns, requirements for service changes. To identify information flows and requirements to inform commissioning priorities and to underpin the development of future service requirements.
• To assist in the joint commissioning of services with health colleagues, other Council Directorates, independent and voluntary sectors to ensure a “whole systems” approach to service development and the implementation and use of Health Act flexibilities where appropriate.
• To work with others to monitor and evaluate services and their performance against specific outcomes and objectives to achieve the best possible standards of service and value for money.
• Support the development of service level agreements and/or service specifications for contracts with suppliers and commissioning team members.
• To develop effective arrangements for service user, carer, and voluntary sector consultation and their participation in service planning and review.
• To contribute to the development of the market.
• To contribute to working groups/project teams as appropriate and to manage particular projects and service developments in partnership with managers.
• To keep abreast of policies, procedures, evidence of effectiveness, government guidance, and legislation related to adult commissioning and to ensure implementation of national guidance across the Department’s areas of responsibility.