Commissioning Officer

Job Introduction

We have an opportunity for you to join us as a Commissioning Officer.

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are establishing a Strategic Commissioning Service, within our Adult Care Directorate. We are ambitious about our plans to invest in and advance our approach to innovative, evidenced based commissioning, supporting positive outcomes for the people of Lincolnshire, in a compliant and efficient way.

We are seeking to recruit experienced commissioning officers, who understand the Adult Social Care landscape and have the capabilities to operate collaboratively across the commissioning cycle, in contributing to the delivery of successful commissioning programmes.

If this is you, come and join us and contribute to making a positive difference to the people of Lincolnshire.

The postholders will contribute to the delivery of our commissioning strategies in line with statutory duties, national policy and local priorities. The types of activity you can expect to deliver include research, completion of evidenced based analysis and forecasting, engagement activity, contributing to business cases, operating within the Council’s decision-making process, to driver delivery of service re-configuration and outcomes focused commissioning activity.

Commissioning Officers will operate across three thematic areas, Early Intervention & Prevention, Living Well and Ageing Well. With direction from senior adult care commissioning officers and managers. Commissioning Officers will operate with a significant degree of autonomy and self-direction.

The ethos of this service will be a one team approach, in establishing and embedding new ways of working, and jointly building a supportive, continuous learning culture.

Do you have:

• Relevant degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant discipline such as commissioning and/or procurement, research and/or planning, business management and/or financial planning or equivalent experience along with recent and relevant end-to-end commissioning experience in Adult Social Care, Health or Children’s Services
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders to co-produce, facilitate and implement change as well as partnership work which demonstrates strong influencing people and networking skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant adult social care legislation, regulation, national guidance and the local authority inspection regime
• Experience of analysing, identifying and evaluating options, utilising data management systems, with the ability to interpret a range of complex data sets to draft intelligence-based recommendations, supporting informed decision making to deliver service development and improvement.

Why join us?

• Shape the future and make a real difference: You will be directly involved in translating strategic vision into reality, and through delivering the end-to-end commissioning cycle, your work will directly contribute to improving lives across Lincolnshire.
• Work in a dynamic supportive environment: In joining the Strategic Commissioning Service you can be guaranteed a warm welcome and will be surrounded by a friendly, supportive caring and compassionate team, dedicated to ensuring success.
• Know you are at the heart of our organisation: We believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you here

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Anne Doyle via email Anne.Doyle@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 04.10.26

Interviews will be held between 5th and 22nd October 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council 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.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.