Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Commissioning and Partnerships Officer
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,130 to £42,000 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Wales, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | HM Prison and Probation Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
The purpose of the Commissioning and Partnerships team is to work closely with operational and contract managers within the region, commercial colleagues, policy leads, external partners/ commissioners, providers and service users to identify service needs, review existing services, build partnerships, develop knowledge and build expertise within the business, design new services, source providers and then monitor the effectiveness of commissioned services to promote innovative and strategic solutions and deliver quality, value for money services that meet service user needs and reduces reoffending.
The Commissioning and Partnerships Officer will develop and implement commissioning plans and products and be responsible for delivering commissioning and partnership activity. They will lead on secretariat, planning and research activities to deliver commissioning and/or recommissioning of services across the region.
They will be line managed by a Commissioning and Partnerships Manager, who will lead on the delivery across the full range of services.
Summary:
The post holder will produce and implement specific commissioning plans that support regional commissioning strategy.
They will be responsible for developing reports and briefings for senior managers, regional leads and local/regional partners to support the monitoring and reporting of regional commissioning strategy and specific commissioning plans.
They will support operational staff and managers to deliver their responsibilities across the full range of services. This may include offering consultancy and advice, delivering local training and briefings.
They will support the Commissioning and Partnerships Manager in undertaking budget and financial monitoring for commissioning projects.
They will deputise for the Commissioning and Partnership Manager and HoCI when requested.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Collate and provide quantitative and qualitative analysis of needs and demand data to support Commissioning and Partnerships Managers and the wider Community Integration Team, including conducting focus groups with staff and service users.
The Commissioning and Partnerships Officer will develop and implement commissioning plans and products and be responsible for delivering commissioning and partnership activity. They will lead on secretariat, planning and research activities to deliver commissioning and/or recommissioning of services across the region.
They will be line managed by a Commissioning and Partnerships Manager, who will lead on the delivery across the full range of services.
Summary:
The post holder will produce and implement specific commissioning plans that support regional commissioning strategy.
They will be responsible for developing reports and briefings for senior managers, regional leads and local/regional partners to support the monitoring and reporting of regional commissioning strategy and specific commissioning plans.
They will support operational staff and managers to deliver their responsibilities across the full range of services. This may include offering consultancy and advice, delivering local training and briefings.
They will support the Commissioning and Partnerships Manager in undertaking budget and financial monitoring for commissioning projects.
They will deputise for the Commissioning and Partnership Manager and HoCI when requested.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Collate and provide quantitative and qualitative analysis of needs and demand data to support Commissioning and Partnerships Managers and the wider Community Integration Team, including conducting focus groups with staff and service users.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.