Project Support Officer
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,412 to £39,152 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cheshire East |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3482 |
Summary
About the Role:
Our Commissioning Team has just undergone a major restructuring to ensure much greater alignment and integrated approaches with Cheshire East & Merseyside NHS Integrated Care Board, and we now need to recruit to a new Project Support Officer post to support our ambitions for the Borough and its residents.
This job role will support with market shaping, strategy development and commissioning services from care providers, with a specific focus on the Accommodation with Care contract (Residential and Nursing Care Homes), whilst also supporting the wider team with tasks relating to the ongoing management of the Care at Home (Domiciliary Care) and Extra Care Housing contracts. This post will support resilience across the wider team.
The Quality Assurance team are also part of New Models of Care and work in partnership with CQC, Adult Safeguarding team and Cheshire East Place to provide oversight of the quality of care delivered by external care providers through pro-active and reactive engagement and regular quality inspections of care services.
Currently the team works 1 day per week from Macclesfield Town Hall and 4 days remotely working in line with their Team Charter.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
• Support the development of commissioning strategies, policies and plans on specific service areas to ensure best commissioning practice is applied and which deliver the agreed outcomes and targets across the full commissioning cycle.
• Support the development and implementation of commissioning/ purchasing / procurement strategies, tender and contractual documents.
• Lead specific areas of work, in conjunction with project managers, with joint funders, key stakeholders / partners, other commissioners and colleagues in the development and management of the implementation of a local commissioning strategy reflecting local need and legislative frameworks.
• Contribute to, and support the co-ordination, the development, monitoring and implementation of commissioning plans for Adult Social Care, Communities and Public Health services, including the development of commissioning frameworks, clear specifications with outcome frameworks, and robust provider protocols through Council policies and procedures, within specific area of commissioned activity.
• Ensure each provider uses an appropriate electronic system / database which can produce the required performance reports and can be interrogated easily as part of the overall monitoring and review process. To take pro-active or remedial action, as necessary, to avoid or correct poor performance.
• Effectively support and manage aspects of a range of contractual functions to support the Directorate’s commissioning and purchasing, improving outcomes for residents. Manage contractual relationships as directed, undertaking negotiation where appropriate.
• Monitor market demands and trends, under the direction of the line manager, in current and future commissioned services drawing on local, regional and national market intelligence, research and analysis and engaging directly with residents.
• Support the development of and produce financial and data analysis that informs the potential models and options including cost impact of potential/ proposed commissioned services.
• Play an active role, as directed, in supporting the consultation and engagement in relation to commissioned services, both in pre-procurement activities and within the contract and quality assurance activities.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
What we offer in return:
• A competitive salary - Between £35,412 per annum - £39,152 per annum with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
How to apply:
We’re delighted that you’re considering applying for this role!
As an equal opportunities’ and disability confident employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Aniela Kowalska at: aniela.kowalska@cheshireeast.gov.uk, they’ll be happy to hear from you!
If you would like to get in touch with us regarding this role then please remember to include the job reference number so we can assist you accurately and in a timely manner.
Once you’ve applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we’ll send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.
If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren’t able to move forward with your application at this time but please don’t let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, as we’d truly love to hear from you again in the future!
For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.
Our Commissioning Team has just undergone a major restructuring to ensure much greater alignment and integrated approaches with Cheshire East & Merseyside NHS Integrated Care Board, and we now need to recruit to a new Project Support Officer post to support our ambitions for the Borough and its residents.
This job role will support with market shaping, strategy development and commissioning services from care providers, with a specific focus on the Accommodation with Care contract (Residential and Nursing Care Homes), whilst also supporting the wider team with tasks relating to the ongoing management of the Care at Home (Domiciliary Care) and Extra Care Housing contracts. This post will support resilience across the wider team.
The Quality Assurance team are also part of New Models of Care and work in partnership with CQC, Adult Safeguarding team and Cheshire East Place to provide oversight of the quality of care delivered by external care providers through pro-active and reactive engagement and regular quality inspections of care services.
Currently the team works 1 day per week from Macclesfield Town Hall and 4 days remotely working in line with their Team Charter.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
• Support the development of commissioning strategies, policies and plans on specific service areas to ensure best commissioning practice is applied and which deliver the agreed outcomes and targets across the full commissioning cycle.
• Support the development and implementation of commissioning/ purchasing / procurement strategies, tender and contractual documents.
• Lead specific areas of work, in conjunction with project managers, with joint funders, key stakeholders / partners, other commissioners and colleagues in the development and management of the implementation of a local commissioning strategy reflecting local need and legislative frameworks.
• Contribute to, and support the co-ordination, the development, monitoring and implementation of commissioning plans for Adult Social Care, Communities and Public Health services, including the development of commissioning frameworks, clear specifications with outcome frameworks, and robust provider protocols through Council policies and procedures, within specific area of commissioned activity.
• Ensure each provider uses an appropriate electronic system / database which can produce the required performance reports and can be interrogated easily as part of the overall monitoring and review process. To take pro-active or remedial action, as necessary, to avoid or correct poor performance.
• Effectively support and manage aspects of a range of contractual functions to support the Directorate’s commissioning and purchasing, improving outcomes for residents. Manage contractual relationships as directed, undertaking negotiation where appropriate.
• Monitor market demands and trends, under the direction of the line manager, in current and future commissioned services drawing on local, regional and national market intelligence, research and analysis and engaging directly with residents.
• Support the development of and produce financial and data analysis that informs the potential models and options including cost impact of potential/ proposed commissioned services.
• Play an active role, as directed, in supporting the consultation and engagement in relation to commissioned services, both in pre-procurement activities and within the contract and quality assurance activities.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
What we offer in return:
• A competitive salary - Between £35,412 per annum - £39,152 per annum with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
How to apply:
We’re delighted that you’re considering applying for this role!
As an equal opportunities’ and disability confident employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Aniela Kowalska at: aniela.kowalska@cheshireeast.gov.uk, they’ll be happy to hear from you!
If you would like to get in touch with us regarding this role then please remember to include the job reference number so we can assist you accurately and in a timely manner.
Once you’ve applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we’ll send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.
If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren’t able to move forward with your application at this time but please don’t let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, as we’d truly love to hear from you again in the future!
For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.