Admin Officer - Commissioning (Adult Social Care)
Reading Borough Council
We are looking for a highly organised and motivated Admin Officer - Commissioning to join our Adult Social Care service. This is a key role supporting commissioning and contract management activity to ensure care and support services are delivered effectively to residents.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it's important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you'll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.
About The Role:As an Admin Officer, you'll play a key role in delivering efficient business administration for our Commissioning Team.
You will provide comprehensive administrative and financial support to the commissioning function, helping to maintain accurate systems, support payment processes, manage contracts, and produce performance and management information that informs commissioning decisions.
Your responsibilities will include:
About You:You will be an organised and detail-focused individual with strong administrative skills and confidence working with data and IT systems. You will be comfortable liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
Experience of working within Adult Social Care, commissioning, contracts, or a local authority environment would be an advantage, but is not essential. A commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement is key.
Experience in minute-taking for complex meetings and working with multiple stakeholders will be an advantage.
You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our Offer: A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Closing Date: Tuesday 17th February 2026
Interview Date: 25th and 26th February 2026
Interview Setup: In person at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it's important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you'll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.
About The Role:As an Admin Officer, you'll play a key role in delivering efficient business administration for our Commissioning Team.
You will provide comprehensive administrative and financial support to the commissioning function, helping to maintain accurate systems, support payment processes, manage contracts, and produce performance and management information that informs commissioning decisions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining accurate supplier and contract information on our IT systems (Mosaic and INTEND).
- Supporting payment processes for care and support services.
- Preparing and issuing contracts and liaising with suppliers.
- Organising meetings and providing minute-taking support for complex professional meetings.
- Collecting, analysing, and presenting data to inform commissioning decisions.
- Assisting with induction and training for new staff and supporting continuous improvement of processes.
About You:You will be an organised and detail-focused individual with strong administrative skills and confidence working with data and IT systems. You will be comfortable liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
Experience of working within Adult Social Care, commissioning, contracts, or a local authority environment would be an advantage, but is not essential. A commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement is key.
Experience in minute-taking for complex meetings and working with multiple stakeholders will be an advantage.
You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our Offer: A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
- Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
Closing Date: Tuesday 17th February 2026
Interview Date: 25th and 26th February 2026
Interview Setup: In person at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading
JOB SUMMARY
Admin Officer - Commissioning (Adult Social Care)
Reading Borough Council
Reading
3 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Admin Officer - Commissioning (Adult Social Care)