Commissioning Officer

Directorate: Adult Services

Pay Level: 7 £41,873 - £47,238 fully inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours

Location: Observatory House/Slough/Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in the office)

DBS requirement: Enhanced

Closing date for applications is midnight on 20th March 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 30th March 2026

What you’ll be doing:

This is an exciting time to join the Strategic Commissioning Team at Slough.

You will be part of a dynamic team that works hard to develop and commission a range of high-quality, diverse and responsive care and support services to meet local needs for our adult population.

As a Commissioning Officer, you will support Strategic Commissioners in implementing commissioning strategies, contributing to needs analysis, market testing, and the review of all our commissioned services.

You will be working alongside commissioners to engage with providers, people who access support and other local stakeholders to assess needs, review and monitor current services and continue to support development of the market to meet current and future needs.

With the support of the Commissioning Managers, you will be asked to lead projects requiring you to build relationships with other partners/organisations to ensure delivery of the actions and outcomes required.

About you

You will be educated to degree level or be able to demonstrate experience of working at that level in commissioning. There is a need for strong communication skills to engage with people who access support services and to interact across all partner organisations. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead projects and have delivered successful outcomes. Being able to organise and prioritise your own workload and meet deadlines within a pressured environment is essential. Most importantly, you will have a passion for commissioning, monitoring, and delivering high-quality services to help people live their best possible lives.

We’re looking for a highly organised and collaborative individual with strong project management experience and excellent interpersonal skills. You’ll be confident in communicating and influencing at all levels, including with partner organisations, and people with lived experience.