Commissioning Officer

We're looking for Commissioning Officers who are passionate about early intervention, prevention, and high-quality service delivery. You'll join a collaborative, forward thinking Strategic Commissioning team working across a variety of portfolio areas, helping us design and commission services that give every child the strongest start. The Commissioning Officer role is key to supporting the delivery of a variety of commissioning programmes on behalf of the Council, linked to services for children and families in the city. We are looking for someone with experience in all aspects of the commissioning cycle, who is able to build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders, to deliver excellent outcomes for our children and families. You will be supported to build on your experience of co-production, including working with, and supporting, children's young people and families to participate in the quality assurance of commissioned services. This role will primarily support delivery of the Public Health funded 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Best Start in Life Family Hub commissioning activities, however, may be required to work within any area of the team's delivery including across the education portfolio, such as SEND and inclusion, or the virtual school. What You'll Be Doing In this role, you will:

• Contribute meaningfully to commissioning plans that improve outcomes
• Support the delivery of strategic commissioning intentions and delegated activities across Children & Families, including health, wellbeing and prevention services such as the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Best Start in Life Family Hubs
• Build strong, productive relationships with stakeholders and providers
• Work closely with internal teams, Birmingham Children's Trust, NHS partners, and a wide range of providers to shape services that meet the needs of children, young people and families
• Collect, input, analyse and interpret data to inform commissioning decisions, performance management and statutory returns
• Support high-quality service delivery through co-production and quality assurance, including undertaking contract monitoring visits
• Demonstrate professionalism, strong governance and continuous improvement., Shape services that directly improve the lives of children and families
• Work in a supportive, ambitious strategic commissioning team
• Develop your skills in strategic commissioning, contract management and
• service design
• Be part of a council committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Contribute to major programmes of activity
Ready to Make an Impact? If you're motivated by improving outcomes for children and families and want to help shape the future of services across Birmingham, we'd love to hear from you. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Someone who engages confidently with providers, partners, children and families, adapting your style to different audiences
• Analytical capability and attention to detail eg you can interpret data, analyse performance, and translate insight into practical recommendations
• Commitment to co-production and inclusive practice, you value the voice of children, young people and families and can support their involvement in shaping services
• A proactive, organised and professional approach, you can plan your own work, manage multiple tasks, and maintain high standards of governance.
  
  Birmingham is a city of energy, diversity and ambition, and we're transforming the way we serve our children, young people and families. As the largest local authority in Europe, if you want to play a meaningful role in improving outcomes for children and families, this is your opportunity., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.