Commissioning Assistant

Job description

Commissioning Assistant

Role Responsibility

Commissioning Assistant

Adult Social Care and Health | Adults Commissioning and Partnerships Team | Grade KSE | Permanent | Full time | Based in Maidstone with hybrid working

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities or physical disabilities, people living with mental health conditions and autistic adults?

Do you have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills? The Adult Social Care Commissioning and Partnerships division is looking for a proactive Commissioning Assistant to help design, procure, and manage services that improve lives across Kent.

About the Role
The Commissioning Assistant is an exciting role within the Council's Commissioning Teams. You'll play a pivotal part of delivering the commissioning cycle from start to finish, for services that make a real impact on the lives of people across Kent.

Working alongside a team of dedicated commissioners and working closely with colleagues across KCC, you'll support and lead on a variety of projects and contract work, ensuring all activity is evidence-based, provides best value and meets the needs of our communities.

Your responsibilities will include

• Supporting the commissioning process ensuring alignment with KCC's strategic outcomes.
• Leading effective contract management to drive value and improve adult social care.
• Supporting service redesign initiatives to improve engagement and outcomes.
• Administering recommissioning and procurement activity and ensuring compliance with policies.
• Undertaking research, data analysis, forecasting and data modelling to inform commissioning plans.
• Building positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

About You
To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, or a degree-level qualification and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• A solid understanding of the commissioning process and relevant legislation, (e.g. Public Sector, Adult Social Care and Public Health).
• Proven experience in project management, administration or working in partnership settings.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Excellent partnership skills and the ability to work in a positive, proactive and inclusive way across all stakeholder groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent communication abilities.

How to apply

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants. Please submit your application through the KCC recruitment portal. Within your application, please include an explanation of why you would like the role and how your experience and skills match what's required. Please refer to the full job description for further details.

For internal applicants: Please note that 1-year secondments within KCC will first need to be agreed by your current line manager.

Closing date for applications: 17 November 2026

Interview dates

Interviews are scheduled to take place in person shortly after the closing date.

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About KCC - work that works for you and us

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should several suitably qualified candidates apply.

Contact Details

Contact Details

If you are interested in this role and would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Lisa.Clinton@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

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Salary

£29,167 - £30,934 per annum

Working conditions

Contract: Permanent Full Time

Working hours: 37 hours per week