Quality Assurance Commissioner - Adults

Reporting to both the Strategic Commissioning Manager and the Senior Commissioners within the team you will:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of contracts, ensuring services are delivered in line with agreed specifications and proactively addressing any areas of underperformance, leading on the Provider Concern process.
• Have responsibility for significant high value contracts, overseeing provider improvement, change management, contract management and improvement plans.
• Draft decision and review papers that include clear options, appraisals and recommendations which demonstrate your analytical and critical thinking.
• Form strong relationships and working partnerships internally and across the market to assist in the strategic development of service and deliver value for money solutions.
• Implement improvement plans and strategies to evidence service improvement.
  
  We are looking for a passionate and motivated Quality Assurance Commissioner to support the People Directorate in achieving excellent outcomes and value for money. Working predominantly from the office and within the community, you will collaborate with providers to drive service improvement and strengthen outcomes for individuals, undertaking a variety of complex and rewarding responsibilities both independently and alongside colleagues.
You will be a proactive and influential communicator, with well-developed problem-solving and quality assessment skills. Driven by a commitment to continuous learning and improvement, you will be passionate about achieving positive outcomes for individuals.

As part of the Commissioning Team, you will join a supportive and well-established department, working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels to drive meaningful change. Together, we evaluate current provision, help shape future services and support the development and mobilisation of innovative solutions across the social care market. This is a team of significant strategic and commercial importance, playing a key role in shaping sustainable, high-quality services that make a real difference.

Become part of our Strategic Commissioning Team as a Quality Assurance Commissioner - Adults and help shape the delivery of high-quality adult social care services. In this permanent, full-time role, you will join a respected and experienced team, contributing to service quality and making a real difference across Adult Strategic Commissioning. At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed, where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and working from home, dependent on the needs of the service. This role involves hybrid working arrangements, with an expectation to work from our Time Square office or in the community for around four days each week, including time spent visiting provider services.,
• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years' continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Paid employee volunteering scheme.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
or see the candidate pack. Our values At Bracknell Forest Council define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. Reasonable adjustments We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting . We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Disability confident and inclusive recruitment Bracknell Forest Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive employer. This means that if you tell us on your application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. Interview date Interviews will be held on 27th August 2026. Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration. Want to ask us a question? For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: Liz Walker, Commissioner Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process. We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis. No agencies please Equal Opportunities Bracknell Forest Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.