Commissioning Officer

Commissioning Officer – Adult Social Care
3 Month Rolling Contract
£250-£300 per day
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
4 Days per Week | Flexible Working Pattern
South West London

Hybrid Working CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly.

Looking for your next Commissioning Officer opportunity where you can make a genuine impact from day one? This is an exciting chance to join a highly collaborative team, reporting directly to a Senior Commissioning Manager and playing a key role in shaping and improving specialist services for adults with complex needs.

As a Commissioning Officer, you will take ownership of key contracts, contribute to high-profile transformation programmes, and help influence how services are designed, commissioned and delivered. This role offers the autonomy to build strong partnerships, drive service improvement, and support better outcomes for residents through effective commissioning practice.

Your Role as Commissioning Officer:

• Lead on service commissioning and support procurement activity across specialist adult services
• Use data analysis, insight and Equality Impact Needs Assessments to inform service design
• Drive stakeholder engagement, consultation and co-production with providers, carers and service users
• Manage contract performance, quality monitoring and service improvement activity
• Support transformation projects using effective project management methodologies

Your Previous Experience as a Commissioning Officer:

• Proven experience within Adult Social Care commissioning or Public Health commissioning in a local authority setting
• Strong knowledge of Mental Health services would be highly advantageous
• Experience building effective partnerships across Local Authorities, NHS organisations and voluntary sector providers
• Ability to create and present high-quality reports, business cases and presentations
• Strong analytical, organisational and IT skills with a proactive approach to delivery

This Commissioning Officerrole provides an excellent opportunity to work on meaningful programmes of work while gaining exposure to strategic commissioning and service transformation activity.

If you are an experienced Commissioning Officerlooking for your next interim challenge, we would be keen to hear from you. If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Melanie Machin on 0117 313 7110 or apply today.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please do get in contact.) Our clients are committed to building a diverse workforce. Recruitment decisions are based on experience and skills, and any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported throughout the application and hiring process.

Due to the fast-paced nature of interim recruitment, applications are reviewed as received and client requirements may change during the recruitment process. Whilst we endeavour to review all applications, we may not be able to respond individually to every candidate.

Submission of an application, expression of interest or right to represent does not guarantee submission to a client, interview, placement, or engagement. Recruitment decisions ultimately remain subject to client requirements, availability, suitability, and selection processes.

Baltimore Consulting is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices, and all applications are considered based on the requirements of the role and the information available at the time of review.