Job Description

Commissioning Project Officer | 10412 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Norwich

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Transformation, Partnerships and Place team in the Central Area covering North Norfolk, Norwich and South Norfolk within Adult Social Care. This comes at an exciting time in the development of Norfolk's social care and health system, and the role will include working on innovative and strategically important projects.

The Transformation, Partnerships and Place team in Adult Social Care has been established to strengthen the focus on core elements of social care delivery in a more relational way and build closer working relationships between social care, partners and providers.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about communities and achieving good outcomes for people to support high quality commissioning by delivering, contributing to and supporting the development of services in Norfolk. You should have experience of working on projects, analysing data, with the ability to build strong relationships and experience of engagement and developing joint working between internal and external partners.

You should also be able to support transformation by playing a leading part within commissioning programmes and the development of services, extending to direct work with Providers and within communities. You will need to be skilled in problem solving, with the ability to communicate well and able to deliver at fast pace. This role will involve travel.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Steph Butcher, Community Business Lead Central area, Transformation, Partnerships and Place on 01603 306143 or stephanie.butcher2@norfolk.gov.uk

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 19 May 2026

All other applicants closing date: 26 May 2026

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.