Commissioning Officer

? Commissioning Officer – Birmingham Children’s Trust ?
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Full-time
DBS: Enhanced Check Required

Birmingham Children’s Trust exists for one purpose — to make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and families across our city. We are driven by our vision:
“Working together to make Birmingham the greatest city to grow up in.”

Every colleague, in every department, plays their part. As a Commissioning Officer, you’ll join a dedicated, forward-thinking Commissioning Service responsible for shaping high-quality, evidence-based services that achieve strong outcomes and deliver value for money.

? The Role As a Commissioning Officer, you will support all stages of the commissioning cycle — Analyse, Plan, Do, Review — contributing to projects that directly influence services for Birmingham’s most vulnerable children and families.

Working alongside partners in health, housing, and social care, you’ll help develop service specifications, analyse data, manage contracts, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and providers.

Your work will help ensure children in Birmingham:
? are healthy, happy, and resilient
? learn, achieve, and thrive
? are supported by families who can make positive changes
? are safe from harm
? are prepared for adult life

? Key Responsibilities You will:
• Support the delivery of strategic commissioning intentions across the Trust
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and providers
• Deliver delegated commissioning, contract management, and planning activities
• Assist in jointly commissioned services across key partner sectors
• Undertake quality assurance tasks, including provider visits
• Contribute to safeguarding by working collaboratively to protect vulnerable groups
• Manage data analysis, reporting, and statutory returns
• Support engagement with Service User Groups
• Assist with statutory processes such as FOIs and Subject Access Requests

? About You We’re looking for someone who brings:

Experience in:
• Strategy and policy development
• Building relationships with suppliers and service users
• Writing reports, briefings, and bid submissions
• Developing service specifications
• Understanding outcome-focused commissioning
• Commercial awareness and contract award processes

Skills including:
• Excellent communication, empathy, and negotiation
• Ability to analyse data (numerical and contextual)
• Financial and budgeting awareness
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks
• Ability to work with service users to shape service development

Commissioning or procurement qualifications (e.g. CIPS) are desirable but not essential.
Ongoing professional development is supported and expected.

? Our Culture Birmingham Children’s Trust is committed to:
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Anti-discriminatory practice
• Working as One Team, with high support and high challenge

? How to Apply To apply or learn more, please contact:
? john.deane@servicecare.org.uk

? Referral Bonus Know someone perfect for this role?
If you refer a successful candidate, you can receive £250!