Commissioning Officer

Salary

£34,434 - £39,152 per annum

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Hours per week

37

Work Base

County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

Competency Framework

Number of posts

1

Interview date

Week commencing 12/01/2026

Closing Date

30 December 2025 23:55

The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'. Watch the two minute animation to learn more.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised person to join the Placement Review Team, based within Children and Family Services. The post holder will be responsible for further development of the Children's Continuing Care function to respond to the increasing number and complexities of children in care and those with additional health needs, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources, demonstrating commercial awareness in identifying where there is responsibility for joint commissioning with the Integrated Care Board.

You will have a high level of personal drive and commitment to excellent customer care; strong interpersonal skills to gain the agreement and acceptance of others including colleagues, senior managers and customers; ability to make decisions and solve problems independently to meet operational targets, involving devising solutions and prioritising the resources available; ability to meet agreed objectives and delivery targets by the effective procurement and use of resources. You must be able to work well in a team and reflect on your own contribution to improve practice.

This service covers the whole of the County, the team is split between two bases: however, this post will be based at County Hall in West Bridgford. Team members work flexibly, working from home or different County Council buildings.

Please detail why you are the best person for the job and why you are applying, using the job description and person specification as a guide. Focus on how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job requirements. You will be short listed on the information supplied in your application form measured against the person specification.

Should you require further information or an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact the Placement Review Officer, Jennifer Dixon on 0115 8043647 ( ).

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.