Commissioning Support Officer - Commissioning for Children, Young People and Families

Part Time - 30 hours per week

Are you driven by the ambition to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people?

Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a specialist service where your skills and knowledge will be developed whilst working in a friendly and supportive team?

At Solihull Council, we pride ourselves on being a Council that is small enough to care, but big enough to make a difference. Being ambitious for Solihull children remains central to all our work as a Council and Children's Services is our top priority within our Council Plan, placing children at the heart of all that we do.

Solihull Children's Services is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated Commissioning Support Officer to join our Commissioning For Children, Young People and Families service .Working 30 hours per week you will work with Commissioners and colleagues from other service areas to support with the delivery of the commissioning function within Children's Services.

Your role will combine sound record keeping, data analysis and research to support the successful delivery of the commissioning function over a wide range of projects and services. You will also provide administrative and project support for contract management and service development.

If you are solution-focused, innovative, and driven to achieve the best possible outcomes for vulnerable children and young peoples, then read on to find out how you could be part of our growing commissioning team.

To be successful in the role you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Educated with five GCSEs including Maths and English, or equivalent
• Experience of analysing and drawing conclusions from information from a range of sources, and of interpreting trend information
• Experience of contract management
• Ability to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers
• Experience of involvement in the development, implementing and monitoring of processes and procedures
• Experience of working efficiently to deliver work within tight deadlines
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

In return, you will be working as part of a friendly and supportive team and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of partners to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and ensure continuous improvement with regards to quality standards, performance and value for money.

We also offer:

• A range of flexible working options, including a hybrid approach to working
• Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year
• A flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
• Family and carer friendly policies
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme

To apply, please click on the link below.

If you have a specific question regarding this post, please contact:

Cathryn Greenway, Strategic Commissioning Manager, 07385 119049

Closing date: 29 October 2025

Interviews will take place on 7 November 2025.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Job Description & Person Specification