Commissioning and Contracts Officer, Grade 10

Commissioning and Contracts Officer G10

Service background

The Children, Young People, Education and Health (CYPE+H) Integrated Commissioning Team are looking to recruit two posts, 1 x Commissioning and Contracts Officer and 1 x Contracts and Quality Assurance Manager and complement the wider team to deliver best value commissioning across early years, education, early help, SEND and children’s social care.

The CYPE+H Integrated Commissioning Team delivers strategic commissioning, transformation, and procurement of children’s services (rated good by Ofsted) ensuring they support the Council in achieving their strategic aims and objectives for children and young people in the borough.

Delivering to the Mayor’s Business Plan (2022 to 2026), the service commissions a portfolio of projects valuing circa £230m. The above roles will contribute to providing the highest standards of commercial and professional excellence, to ensure the Council complies with the appropriate procurement regulations to deliver best value for the Croydon’s residents.

Innovation, drive and resilience are key skills for these roles ensuring Croydon is at the forefront of commissioning practice and transformation nationally.

About you

Do you have an eye for detail?  Are you good at Excel and using other computer software?  Are you experienced at analysing data and presenting information?  If so, this could be the opportunity for you.  If you have the skills and are interested in commissioning high quality provision for Croydon’s youngest residents this could be the role for you.

You will be self-motivated, confident in communicating with a variety of stakeholders, skilled at working to deadlines and have the ability to produce clear and concise reports.  You will also be able to apply project management skills to support the co-ordination of newly commissioned services and the contract management process for the new awards.