Job Description

We are looking for Assistant Commissioning Officer's to work in the People Commissioning Team. We have three positions available in the Older Adults team two full time and one part time, presenting exciting opportunities to play a key role in implementing exciting changes across a number of our services

The Service & Team:

The People Commissioning Service are seeking Assistant Commissioning Officer's in the Older People's Adults teams. The teams are responsible for commissioning good quality, safe and cost-effective services that meet the needs of target populations in Cornwall.

The Assistant Commissioning Officer will work with partners across the Adult Social Care system, including NHS colleagues, operational teams, care providers & service users to support the implementation of the Commissioning Intentions in line with National and Local policy direction.

The Role:

The role holder will be expected to work within the people commissioning team to support the work with partner organisations and stakeholders to review and deliver the specific commissioning intentions as identified in the team plan.

This will involve analysis of residents' needs and performance by service providers, planning and contributing to the effective contracting and procurement processes used by the team. The post holder will take an active role and support the people commissioning team in the co production of services with service users and communities

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

For more information please contact Penny Mitchell: penny.mitchell@cornwall.gov.uk

What you'll need to succeed:

Interest in the commissioning and procurement of social care / people services

Experience of engaging with members of the public, people accessing services, carers or other stakeholders

Has knowledge of good customer care and experience of dealing with a wide range of people

Ability to examine, interpret and extract information, then organise it in an appropriate format for analysis

Experience of working as part of a team, demonstrating an ability to work on own initiative but also to accept direction

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you'll get in return:

Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.

• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

• 26 days annual leave per year (pro-rata), rising to 29 days after five years continuous service, with the potential to purchase additional leave.

• A national award winning employee health and wellbeing programme

• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Find out more about working and volunteering for us.

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Penny Mitchell at penny.mitchell@cornwall.gov.uk

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.