Children’s Commissioning Officer (x2) – Sefton Council

Sefton Council is recruiting two new Children’s Commissioning Officers to join our ambitious and forward-thinking team. If you’re passionate about improving outcomes for children and families—and either come with solid experience or are keen to build your expertise—we want to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a Commissioning Officer, you’ll lead the full commissioning cycle—designing, delivering, and developing services that truly make a difference. From contract management and quality oversight to stakeholder engagement and strategic planning, you’ll help shape high-quality services that meet the diverse needs of our children and young people.

Our team commissions a wide range of support services, including provision for cared-for children and those with special educational needs. You’ll work across different service areas but will have the opportunity to develop your own areas of specialism.

Key responsibilities:

• Support our Homefinding team to commission timely, local, high-quality care
• Drive tender processes in partnership with our Procurement Team
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with partners and providers
• Help the local authority deliver value for money
• Produce high-quality reports that influence strategy and decision-making

You’ll be joining a skilled and supportive commissioning team committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for Sefton’s children, young people, and families.

For an informal discussion, please email jonny.woodthorpe@sefton.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date - W/C 08/09/2025

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.