2 x Commercial & Innovation Officer

Overview

Are you passionate about driving innovation and delivering exceptional service? Join Buckinghamshire Council’s Planning & Environment Directorate as a Commercial & Innovation Officer and play a key role in shaping a customer-focused, efficient Development Management Service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that improve processes, enhance financial monitoring, and support planning performance agreements.

We have two opportunities available:

• 1 x fixed term contract/secondment until March 2027 (covering maternity leave). The main focus of this post is financial monitoring, including preparation of budget reports, track income and legal fees, and ensure accurate financial transactions. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in monitoring budgets.
• 1 x permanent contract. The main focus of this post will be to support continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in project management.

Please state your preference in your application.

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 Commercial & Innovation Officer, you’ll provide specialist support across three key areas:

• Project Delivery: Lead and implement service improvement projects, manage registers, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Financial Monitoring: Prepare budget reports, track income and legal fees, and ensure accurate financial transactions.
• Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs): Act as the first point of contact for PPA customers, manage agreements, and monitor performance.

You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, ensuring high standards and innovative solutions that make a real difference to our residents.

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:

• Experienced in project delivery, financial monitoring, and customer service.
• Skilled in data analysis, reporting, and using digital tools like Microsoft Office and specialist systems.
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Educated to NVQ 4/ HND/BTEC level or equivalent

You’ll be ambitious, collaborative, and trustworthy individual, ready to take initiative and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Please refer to the job summary attached for full details about the role.

Other information

To find out more information about the roles, please contact Rachael Day at [email protected]

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.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

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

Our values and culture

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.

About the Business Unit

Our Planning, Growth and Sustainability directorate works with partners to help shape the future of Buckinghamshire.  We deliver services on planning, economic growth, regeneration, strategic infrastructure, transport and property.

 Our key priorities include developing the economic narrative for Bucks, creating more jobs and delivering the right infrastructure to help businesses and residents thrive. We also aim to provide a proactive planning service that is responsive, whilst making the best use of the Council’s land and property portfolio. This will in turn support community services and create housing, jobs, regeneration and income to support public services.

 It’s a great time to join one of our teams. As part of the Planning, Growth and Sustainability function you will not only get to help shape the economic future of Buckinghamshire; you’ll also be involved in delivering high-profile development projects and work on some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK. You will support us to deliver the results that our local residents and businesses deserve.

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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