Commissioning and Contracts Officer
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,434 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX |
| Company: | Suffolk County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 20374 |
Summary
- Suffolk County Council
- Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX – Hybrid
- Salary: £34,434 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
- Contract: Fixed Term or Secondment for up to 12 months
At Suffolk County Council, we’re reimagining what local government can achieve. As a Commissioning and Contracts Officer in the Early Interventions and Prevention Strategic Commissioning and Contract Management team, you’ll help shape Suffolk’s future through innovation, collaboration, and community impact. If you’re ready to make a real difference, we’re ready to support your journey.
Reimagine the possibilities.
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you’ll work with care providers, social work teams, and people with lived experience to improve services for adults with disabilities, particularly those with mental health support needs. You’ll:
- Manage a portfolio of contracts and provider relationships
- Conduct quality assurance visits and respond to feedback
- Support service redesign and improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure services meet best practice standards
- Help shape the future of community support and prevention offers for mental health
You’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and compassion. Every day brings the chance to make a meaningful impact.
You will need
We hope you’ll bring:
- Lived experience or professional exposure to care services
- Experience working with external partners to achieve shared outcomes
- Strong communication skills – written and verbal
- A curious mindset and a passion for making a difference
- Willingness to learn and grow in commissioning and contract management
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
Our Early Interventions and Prevention Strategic Commissioning and Contract Management team is dedicated to delivering the best support offer for adults with disabilities. We’re proud of our collaborative spirit and commitment to continuous improvement. You’ll be supported by a large peer network, user-friendly tools, and regular engagement with managers and leaders. You will be expected to come into the office at least two days a week and we embrace hybrid working.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
For more information
Please contact Jonathan Miller-Williams for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 264363 or emailing Jonathan.Miller-Williams@suffolk.gov.uk.
If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (Word).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.
1. Can you share a time that you’ve worked with other groups to achieve shared positive outcomes despite different priorities?
2. What is a good example of how you’ve worked with somebody to understand and respond to their needs?
3. Could you tell us about a time that you encountered a problem and had to solve it by developing a new skill?
4. Can you provide us with an example of a time you had to organise something urgently starting from an unclear starting position?
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 7 September 2025.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
- Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX – Hybrid
- Salary: £34,434 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
- Contract: Fixed Term or Secondment for up to 12 months
At Suffolk County Council, we’re reimagining what local government can achieve. As a Commissioning and Contracts Officer in the Early Interventions and Prevention Strategic Commissioning and Contract Management team, you’ll help shape Suffolk’s future through innovation, collaboration, and community impact. If you’re ready to make a real difference, we’re ready to support your journey.
Reimagine the possibilities.
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you’ll work with care providers, social work teams, and people with lived experience to improve services for adults with disabilities, particularly those with mental health support needs. You’ll:
- Manage a portfolio of contracts and provider relationships
- Conduct quality assurance visits and respond to feedback
- Support service redesign and improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure services meet best practice standards
- Help shape the future of community support and prevention offers for mental health
You’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and compassion. Every day brings the chance to make a meaningful impact.
You will need
We hope you’ll bring:
- Lived experience or professional exposure to care services
- Experience working with external partners to achieve shared outcomes
- Strong communication skills – written and verbal
- A curious mindset and a passion for making a difference
- Willingness to learn and grow in commissioning and contract management
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
Our Early Interventions and Prevention Strategic Commissioning and Contract Management team is dedicated to delivering the best support offer for adults with disabilities. We’re proud of our collaborative spirit and commitment to continuous improvement. You’ll be supported by a large peer network, user-friendly tools, and regular engagement with managers and leaders. You will be expected to come into the office at least two days a week and we embrace hybrid working.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
For more information
Please contact Jonathan Miller-Williams for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 264363 or emailing Jonathan.Miller-Williams@suffolk.gov.uk.
If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (Word).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.
1. Can you share a time that you’ve worked with other groups to achieve shared positive outcomes despite different priorities?
2. What is a good example of how you’ve worked with somebody to understand and respond to their needs?
3. Could you tell us about a time that you encountered a problem and had to solve it by developing a new skill?
4. Can you provide us with an example of a time you had to organise something urgently starting from an unclear starting position?
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 7 September 2025.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
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