How You'll Make a Difference

You will make a difference as an Assistant Commissioning officer by being a key member of the Brokerage team, with the specific responsibility for procurement and commissioning a range of social care services appropriate for adults and young people in our community.

Ideal working week would be Monday, Thursday, Friday and then a half day either Tuesday or Wednesday.

What will you be doing?

• Under the guidance of a Commissioning Manager, you will assist with ensuring effective packages of services meet pre-identified needs to help improve the provision of care and supportive of our residents living in South Gloucestershire.
• You will be required to maintain and update information systems and databases. This includes carrying out research; collation of data and presenting information.
• You will provide advice to customers, contacts, external organisations, and colleagues ensuring that they receive appropriate guidance about policies, procedures and processes whilst ensuring effective working relationships are maintained.
• You will be responding to queries, complaints and requests from initial contact with the customer.
• You will deliver a wide range of administrative tasks accurately and efficiently. This includes recording, monitoring and maintaining budgets and/financial information which help in decision making.
  
  

What We Need From You

• You will have relevant knowledge and experience of working in an organisation that commissions and contracts in social care or similar services.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills, in establishing positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders’ contacts and customers.
• You will require excellent written and numeracy skills with the ability to undertake effective research and being able to present findings in a clear and concise format
• You will need be competent in the use of databases and be able to record accurate information on spreadsheets.
• You will hold NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  
  

How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different

We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance

We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
  
  

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

For more information, please contact Rebecca Coelho on email [email protected] .

Ideal working week would be Monday, Thursday, Friday and then a half day either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Salary pro rated to hours worked.