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

At Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, we are an ambitious, visionary, and learning organisation.We are determined to build on our strong foundations to support a culture of "can do" that enables engaged and competent staff to deliver excellent services.

We are recruiting for a Senior Commissioning Officer, who will be responsible for reviewing, planning and designing services to meet the needs of our children we care for, and will contribute to the development and delivery of key strategies.You will have an active role in developing and maintaining strong working relationships, and undertaking negotiations with, a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.Your role will support the processes that will allow Solihull Council to meet our sufficiency duty for our children and young people looked after and care experienced.

To be successful in the role you will be educated to degree level or will be able to demonstrate your extended relevant experience and training. You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of working in children's care or education services environment or commissioning or procurement or in a relevant role within health
• Knowledge of the commissioning cycle and team approach to commissioning
• Experience of developing contractual and financial processes relating to the procurement of goods and/or services.
• Experience of successfully engaging and negotiating with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise time and resources to work on multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines

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 secure the best possible outcomes for our children and young people looked after. You will also appreciate the importance of commissioning in the delivery of these services.

We also offer:

• Flexible working, and agile working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave entitlements with opportunity to buy up to 10-days additional leave 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:

Aimee Wright, Head of Commissioning for Children, Young People and Families, aimee.wright@solihull.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 9 November 2025

Interviews will take place on Friday 14 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