Commissioning Support Officer - Children's Commissioning
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,531 to £38,052 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL |
| Company: | Thurrock Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2615_1753711629 |
Summary
Salary: £33,531- £38,052 per annum
Grade D
Permanent
37 Hours per Week
The Children's Commissioning Team works with both internal and external partners, as well as with children, young people and their families, to secure the best possible services at the best available value for money. We judge our success both by how we improve outcomes for children and young people and how we improve value for money. We work creatively and with high aspirations for what is possible as we redesign and implement excellent services across a wide range of children's services including SEND, Early Help and Children's Social Care (CSC).
The Commissioning Support Officer (CSO) will provide assistance to our commissioners as they develop innovative new services that improve outcomes for local children and value for the Council. The CSO will be the primary contact for the Commissioning Service and will build great working relationships with our partners. We are a very integrated team and the CSO role is an essential and valued part of our overall approach to improving what we offer our children and young people.
Key skills and experience that are needed in this role:
- Strong organisation and co-ordination skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of developing effective working relationships
- Familiarity with project management
- Able to analyse information and data
- Ability to seek solutions to problems and deliver results
This role will require a Basic DBS check.
Advert Closing Date
- Redeployment Only: Monday 4th August 2025
- Internal and External: Sunday 17th August 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 21st August 2025
Should you have any questions about this role then please contact James Purdie
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