Commissioner

Role Responsibility

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and vulnerable adults? Do you have a keen eye for detail,  strong analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills? The Children’s Commissiong Team are looking for a number of  proactive Commissioners to help design, procure, and manage services that improve lives across Kent.

Role Responsibility

We are offering an attractive opportunity as a Commissioner in the Children’s Commissioning Team.

We are looking for a motivated individual who embraces new approaches and new ways of working, and can engage with a range of stakeholders  at all levels. The role plays an important part in ensuring that commissioning activities undertaken by the local authority are evidence-based and provide value for money, that meets the needs of the children of Kent.

You will work closely with Senior Commissioners, internal and external partners, children, young adults and their families to ensure key processes are followed and service priorities are met.

Applicants will need strong commissioning skills and experience in successfully managing complex projects and multi-agency working. You should have excellent communication and analytical skills, and be able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines. You will be expected to communicate effectively across all four elements of the commissioning cycle, using written, verbal, presentation, and formal reporting skills to engage stakeholders, share insights, and support decision-making. 

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 sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The proposed interview dates are 11^th and 12^th September 2025. Interviews will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Contact Details

If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please contact helen.cook@kent.gov.uk

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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.