Commissioning Support Officer - Children and Young People’s Community and Prevention Team

Overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for local communities? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are valued? Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Commissioning Support Officer to join the Children and Young People’s Community and Prevention Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that shape services for Buckinghamshire residents. You’ll be part of a supportive team working across the commissioning cycle, helping to deliver high-quality services that make a real difference.

Our new Commissioning and Procurement Hub brings together strategic commissioners with operational commissioning, including Quality and Placements, and procurement colleagues. By combining our skills, experiences and lessons learned, we ensure the most effective approach to supporting all stages of the commissioning cycle, complementing other Council teams to maximise the quality and value for money for our residents.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

About the role

As a Commissioning Support Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the strategic commissioning lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the planning and delivery of commissioning projects, maintaining workplans and coordinating activities.
• Managing the day to day running of spot purchase of therapy provision for Buckinghamshire children and young people including processing referrals, sourcing provision, liaising with providers and processing invoices.
• Supporting strategic needs assessments through data collation and formatting.
• Organising co-production and market engagement events.
• Developing tender documentation and supporting evaluation processes.
• Providing financial support including budget oversight, invoicing, and cross-charging.
• Facilitating contract monitoring through meeting administration, data collation, and action tracking.
• Acting as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, resolving queries and supporting service delivery.
• Promoting a culture of shared learning and innovation through evidence-based research.

You’ll be working on short, medium, and long-term projects, from organising meetings and processing invoices to supporting major recommissioning initiatives.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised and detail-oriented, with strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Collaborative, able to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Financially aware, with experience in financial processes and budget monitoring.
• A problem-solver, with analytical skills and the initiative to work independently.
• Professional and trustworthy, with a commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.
• Educated to A level/NVQ3/HNC standard or equivalent.

Please see job summary attached for full details about the role.

Other information

A full driving licence is required to be able to carry out the role.

For more information about the role, please contact Gemma Workman at [email protected]

Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 22^nd September 2025.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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