Commissioning Officer
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Commissioning Officer
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 2nd Floor
- Salary: £37,280 - £47,181 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 27/11/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 12846
- This post is open to job share
About the Team & Role
Do you have the passion, skills and ambition to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in Gloucestershire? If so, the Quality Team wants to hear from you.
This role is an integral part of a busy and dynamic team working within Adult Social Care Commissioning. As a Commissioning Officer (Quality) you will hold an agreed caseload of providers, for whom you will act as the primary contact on quality assurance matters. You will be responsible for carrying out quality assurance assessments in line with agreed processes, supporting improvements and taking action where appropriate. The caseload of providers for this post is primarily across the Gloucester and Forest of Dean localities of the county but travel outside of these areas will sometimes be required.
The role is varied and two days are rarely ever the same! You will work with organisations who provide vital services for older people, people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, autism, physical and sensory disabilities to ensure high-quality health & social care and support is delivered and maintained. The role will also provide opportunity to work alongside system partners such as social care operations, safeguarding, the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
About You
To be successful you will need experience of working within health and/or social care services. You will have a strong practical knowledge of the practices required to operate safe and compliant adult social care services. You will be familiar and confident of working with a multi-disciplinary approach in order to manage and mitigate risk. You will have a keen eye for detail and be able to apply judgement and objectivity, often in in complex and difficult situations. It is key you have great communication skills and are comfortable liaising with stakeholders across the sector, often having to lead and direct challenging conversations in order to support and coordinate improvement. Most importantly you will act as an advocate for team and organisational aims, ensuring that the ambition of continuous service improvement and high-quality services for all of Gloucestershire's vulnerable adult population is at the heart of all you do.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff).
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Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
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Career development and qualification opportunities.
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Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
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Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
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An in-house Occupational Health service.
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Employee discount scheme.
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Cycle to Work scheme.
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Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
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Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).
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Discounts at a number of major supermarket chains and high street retailers
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lara Gillman via email at lara.gillman@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Closing date 27th November 2025.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited to interview week commencing 8th December 2025.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Commissioning Officer - Job Profile
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.