*Please note that although the closing date for this advert is 16th November 2025, applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. This means that the advert will be withdrawn should the vacancies become filled before the closing date*
The Service & Team
Cornwall Council is nationally recognised for its integrated and forward-thinking approach to commissioning. We work in strong partnership across health, education, and social care to deliver services that make a real difference to children, young people, and families.
Join the People Commissioning Team (Together for Families) as a Commissioning Officer and help shape services that make a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and families.
In this dynamic role, you’ll contribute to the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of services by leading engagement activities, gathering and analysing insights, and supporting the development of commissioning strategies that promote value for money and improved outcomes.
We’re looking for a proactive and innovative thinker with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to co-production and social value.
Role Available
We are recruiting for a part time Commissioning Officer in the Children with Disabilities Commissioning Team.
The Role:
You’ll be responsible for supporting and leading elements of engagement and co-design with children, young people and partner organisations. The role will involve all functions to support the team to be able to commission, manage and improve services, including reviews, analysis, planning and contributing to the contracting and procurement processes.
In this role, you will:
- Be able to work independently, take responsibility for complex intelligence gathering and research relating to specific projects and take a creative approach to market development.
- Contributing to contracting, procurement and tendering, being responsible for ensuring that contracts are robust, delivering value for money and effectively working to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
- Facilitate and undertaken engagement, participation and co-design with service users, providers and stakeholders.
- Write communications, service specifications, reports and contribute to effective delivery of the contract and commissioning workflow for the team.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
Working Pattern:
This is a part time role, working patterns are flexible in this role, such as hybrid work arrangements (including time in the office), compressed hours, term-time only and other alternatives.
Please indicate your requested working pattern in your application.
About You
We’re looking for someone who has commissioning experience, are self-motivated, can be creative, work collaboratively, be flexible, and can undertake research, analyse data and can present findings, with capacity to devise solutions to complex problems.
You’ll bring:
- Experience in commissioning and contract management across children’s services or related sectors.
- Strong partnership working skills, with the ability to influence and co-design across systems.
- A track record of delivering service improvements and managing complex projects.
- The ability to interpret data, write reports, develop strategies, and lead implementation with confidence. A proactive, creative thinker with strong communication skills and a passion for co-production and social value.
Why Join Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of commissioning work that directly improves the lives of children and families in Cornwall. You’ll join a supportive and ambitious team, with the freedom to innovate and the backing to deliver.
We offer:
- A competitive salary
- Flexible hybrid working
- Generous annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- A nationally recognised employee wellbeing programme
- Access to a wide range of discounts on goods and services
- Relocation support, if applicable
- Investment in your career and development The chance to lead work that transforms lives
Additional Information
Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.
The full role profile is attached here .
We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Angie Andrews, Head of Commissioning, email angie.andrews@cornwall.gov.uk or telephone 07968 892660.
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process .
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.