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? At Solihull Council, we pride ourselves on being a Council that is small enough to care, but big enough to make a difference. 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.
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.
Qualifications
* 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
Benefits
* 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
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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