Making A Difference as a Commissioning Officer in the Integrated Commissioning Team
Do you have the skills, commitment, ambition, and determination to play a significant role in one of the top performing Councils in the country?
We have a vacancy for a highly motivated individual who wants to play a key role in responding to the challenges and opportunities facing working age adults with learning disabilities and mental health challenges (including children & young people transitioning from Children’s Services provision).
As a Commissioning Officer you will be responsible for ensuring evidence-based, high-quality, and cost-effective commissioning of services in line with the priorities set in the St Helens and working alongside commissioners delivering key strategies across a wider all-age approach, including fostering and developing strong partnerships with our wider strategic partners including health, housing and voluntary sector.
You will be a strong leader and team player who has a high level of intellectual rigor, negotiation, and motivational skills and is flexible and adaptable to change. Experience in commissioning services for Adult's is essential however, experience across an all-age portfolio of commissioned services would be advantageous. In this key role, you will join an All-Age Commissioning Hub and be expected to work collaboratively with wider Council departments and partners.
The successful candidate should be educated to Degree level and/or have experience of working in a Commissioning role.
Interviews for this exciting opportunity are expected to take place during July 2026.
What we are looking for:
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A genuine understanding of learning disabilities and mental health care and support.
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Sound understanding of the Commissioning frameworks.
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Ability to manage a complex and varied portfolio with competing deadlines and shifting priorities
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Strong commissioning skills, from needs assessment and market development through to procurement, contract management, and co-production with service users
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The ability to build effective partnerships across the NHS, housing and voluntary sector.
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Ability to work independently with strong written and analytical skills
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You will join a talented and committed commissioning team working across adults, children, and public health with a shared commitment to commissioning that genuinely improves lives.
The successful candidate should be educated to degree level and/or have relevant experience in a commissioning, technology, or prevention role in health or social care.
Interested to Find Out More?
If you are interested in this role and would like a chat you are welcome to contact us before applying by emailing the Head of Commissioning, Darren Persand at [email protected], or Florence Olojede, All-Age Commissioning Team Manager at [email protected]
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.
