Commissioning Support Officer

We are passionate about Doncaster - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit.

We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage. We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it. But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.

The Strategic Commissioning Team works within the Adults, Wellbeing and Culture Directorate and aims to support and improve outcomes for local populations including those with Learning Disabilities and / or Autism, Homeless People, People with Mental Health needs and Older People. We work with strategic partners including the local and regional NHS organisations, and Voluntary Community and Faith Sector partners.

We are currently recruiting for Commissioning Support Officer to support portfolios across the team.

We are looking for a motivated and conscientious team player to support commissioning officers and managers with commissioning related activity including the strategic review of services to inform future commissioning intentions. This will include data gathering and analysis, communicating with other parts of the Council, external agencies/partners and providers and consulting with service users and stakeholders.

The candidate will need experience of providing flexible support including wider data analysis, experience to identify themes and trends to inform strategic commissioning activity. The candidate will also require a working knowledge of Microsoft packages (in particular Excel) and the ability to work independently including home working.

Ideally, the candidate will have an awareness of vulnerable client groups and be willing to keep abreast of various Strategies and key pieces of work.

Further details about the responsibilities and requirements of the role are contained in the job profile and role summary.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our

Working in Doncaster - City of Doncaster Council page to find out more.

Shortlisting – w/c 10th July 2023

Interviews – 20th July 2023

For further details or an informal chat please contact: Lisa Dernie or Hannah Baines 01302 862634 / 01302 734318 email lisa.dernie@doncaster.gov.uk ; hannah.baines@doncaster.gov.uk

English Fluency Duty Under The Immigration Act 2016: As you are applying for a customer facing role, you must have the ability to converse easily with customers being able to provide advice and guidance in accurate spoken English.

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.