Senior Commissioning Officer in Walsall

Salary Range: £47,181 to £50,269

Contract: Full-Time, 37 Hours

Join Our New Commissioning Team in Walsall

Are you passionate about making a difference in the community? Walsall Council is looking for dedicated and innovative individuals to join our Commissioning Team. Following a review of our commissioning functions across the council, we are developing a new approach focused on impactful commissioning, securing outcomes that matter, drawing upon more collaborative and joint/multidisciplinary approaches and adopting more of a people and place-based perspective.

We will achieve this through a substantial investment in commissioning that brings together four key areas of commissioning across the Council to create a more integrated approach to Health, Care, and Communities. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of our commissioning transformation journey and lead and work on impactful programmes that enhance the lives of our residents. We are committed to improving customer engagement and delivering high-quality services.

Why Work With Us?

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and inclusive setting.
• Professional Growth: Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Community Impact: Play a crucial role in shaping the future of health, education, care and community services in Walsall.
• Innovative Projects: Be part of forward-thinking initiatives that drive positive change.

Current Opportunities

Walsall has significantly invested in building the commissioning team as part of its commitment to quality support to people in Walsall. We are in the process of appointing to the management roles in the team, but have a wide range of opportunities for people to join the team based on your experience or ambition for the future.

Commissioning – Age Well

These roles will focus on core support areas for individuals of working age including building community capacity in conjunction with local Community and Voluntary Sector partners. This is a key area for development and there are some exciting projects that these posts will be responsible for taking forward to inform a longer-term approach to how support is delivered in Walsall.

These important posts will work alongside Commissioning Managers to take forward planned commissioning activity. This role will also be important for communicating and engaging with Providers around the quality agenda. We are keen to work with Providers but need a team that is able to build effective working relationships with Providers so we can transform services in line with our commissioning intentions.

The role will focus on ensuring commissioning activity follows good practice, using data and information to inform decisions and engaging with providers and people with lived experience around the options we have.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge and contribute to the well-being of our community, we want to hear from you.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your 'Supporting Information' – reflects your own voice.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Disclosure & Barring Service statement

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That’s why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first-class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that’s you, we’re waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.