Commissioning and Contracts Support Officer
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* Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX — Hybrid
* Salary: £28,598.00 per annum (pro rata if part time or under 12 months)
* Hours: 37 hours per week
* Contract: Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 months
Job Description
Linguistic: We are passionate about improving the future for children and families. This opportunity will enable you to make a real difference. Your enthusiasm, innovation and drive will help us continue making a meaningful impact and improve services for the most vulnerable children.
Your Role And Responsibilities
You will be responsible for ensuring that administrative and project related support is provided to commissioning, contracts and home finding teams. This will include all elements of the commissioning cycle and home finding process; the service design, market development, procurement, contract management, brokerage and placement making. This post will report to and deputise for Senior Contracts and Service Development Officer. The post will be a strong operational and administrative support in ensuring services are monitored for financial viability, quality and cost. This will also include delivering savings where relevant. In addition, the post will support efficiency in the home finding services, focusing on improving processes and strengthening current support.
You will need
* Excellent administrative skills to ensure effective and reliable support to the team.
* Foster open and honest relationships with both internal and external partners, contributing to team success and driving service improvements.
* Good IT skills across a range of programmes/systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
* Ability to work under pressure and willing to learn.
* Transferable skills, fresh perspectives and new ideas are welcome.
Equal Opportunity
We welcome and encourage applicants from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
Application Process
Step 1 – Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (Word).
Step 2 – Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 – Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.
Step 4 – Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
We value authentic applications. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. Please present your own work and ideas.
Closing date
11.30 pm, 16 October 2025.
Benefits
* Up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
* Membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
* Performance‑related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost‑of‑living pay increase
* Training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
* A variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
* Diverse and active staff networks
* Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
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