Commissioning Officer

Job description

Contract Terms

Contract Type: Full -Time, Permanent
Salary: PO4-PO6 £49,056 – £57,402 per annum
Interview: w/c 10th November 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 26th October 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

Are you passionate about improving the lives of older people through innovative, user-centred commissioning? Join Haringey Council’s Adults and Health team as a Commissioning Officer and help shape the future of care and support services for older people and those living with frailty.

As a Commissioning Officer, you will lead on all aspects of the commissioning cycle to deliver strategically relevant, innovative, and best value services. You’ll work closely with service users, providers, and partners to ensure services are co-produced, outcome-focused, and responsive to local needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a user-centred commissioning function for older people and frailty services.
• Lead on needs analysis, benchmarking, contract monitoring, and compliance.
• Develop and manage effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including NHS and ICB.
• Ensure robust governance, performance management, and reporting mechanisms.
• Support the development and implementation of Council strategies and service models.
• Monitor provider performance and ensure value for money and quality outcomes.
• Contribute to service decommissioning and redesign as required.
• Use and maintain data systems such as SPOCC and Haringey Procurement and Contracting System (HPCS) to manage contracts and payments.

Resources & Accountability

• Financial Resources: No direct cash handling. The postholder contributes to financial oversight of contracts and payments, with ultimate responsibility held by the Assistant Director for Commissioning.
• Data Systems: Responsible for accurate use and maintenance of SPOCC and HPCS systems, which are essential for contract and payment management.
• Other Resources: No personal accountability for physical assets, buildings, or stock.

About you

We are seeking a highly skilled professional with a proven track record in commissioning social care and support services, underpinned by strong contract management and performance monitoring capabilities. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, alongside a high level of personal organisation and project management expertise. Analytical and numerical proficiency is essential for interpreting data and managing budgets effectively, as is competence in Microsoft Office and reporting tools. Desirable attributes include experience in co-production and user-led service design, a solid understanding of the older people’s care and support sector, and strong negotiation and influencing abilities.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. 

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may end be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of you application please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk