Job description
Part Time - 22hrs per week, Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity within the Children's Strategic Commissioning Team for a part-time Transformation and Commissioning Officer role.

You will be joining the team responsible for commissioning a wide range of services for children, young people and their families. This includes placements for children in care, homes for care leavers, education for children with additional learning needs and help for disabled children and their families.

Your role would be to support the Transformation and Commissioning Manager to review, reshape and procure services for children and young people.

The work is varied, providing an opportunity to be creative in seeking new solutions and involves working with external providers, families and stakeholders to improve services and achieve successful outcomes.

Good communication, numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to use IT, including excel software, are key for this role. You will also need to be able to work flexibly to tight deadlines and previous experience in commissioning or monitoring services to improve outcomes would be an advantage.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Mark Lee mark.lee@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.