Commissioning Officer

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work location: County Hall, Groby Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date:: 8th June 2026

Interview dates: Week commencing 22nd June 2026

Do you want to help shape future models of support for working age adults?
Are you ready to influence how support is designed and delivered?
What if your next role directly improved how people live every day?
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?
Do you want a job where no two days are the same?

About the role
You will support the delivery of commissioning responsibilities across Adult Social Care, contributing to the development and implementation of commissioning strategies and service plans. This includes using a range of information and data sources to undertake needs analysis, inform service design, and support evidence-based decision-making to improve outcomes for working age adults.
You will demonstrate strong communication and partnership working skills, engaging effectively with internal colleagues, providers, housing partners, health partners and people who use services to co-produce and review provision. You will contribute to market shaping activity, supporting the development of a diverse, sustainable provider market that promotes innovation, good outcomes, quality and value for money.
The role requires effective planning and organisational skills to manage competing priorities and contribute to project and programme delivery, including transformation initiatives. You will work collaboratively to support the development and implementation of new service models.
You will apply knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, and best practice to ensure commissioning activity meets statutory duties, including safeguarding, equality, and promoting independence. You will work with a high degree of autonomy within agreed frameworks, exercising sound judgement and contributing to continuous service improvement.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Hold a relevant degree/professional qualification, or equivalent experience with demonstrable experience in social care, health or another related setting.
• Experience of strategic commissioning, market shaping, planning and service design within a complex partnership environment.
• Proven ability to manage projects and deliver complex programmes, including planning, prioritising workload, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with people who use services, providers, carers and multi-agency partners.
• Ability to analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative data, budgets and performance information to inform decision-making and achieve good outcomes and value for money.
• Knowledge of adult social care context, including legislation, policy, commissioning practice and provider markets, and the ability to update knowledge in line with relevant changes.
• Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft IT programmes, with excellent communication, negotiation and report-writing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to a range of stakeholders.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Kate Peel - Lead Commissioner

Contact telephone: 0116 305 3785

Contact email: kate.peel@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us