Commissioner

Role Responsibility

There are 2 x 12 month positions available and 1 x 24 month position available

Kent County Council are looking to recruit experienced Commissioners to join the newly formed Integrated and Adult Social Care Commissioning Teams.  

These roles play an important part in ensuring that commissioning activities undertaken by the local authority are evidence based and provide value for money via an agreed commissioning plan that meets the needs of the citizens in Kent.

You will work closely with Senior Commissioners and the recently created Procurement and Commercial team to ensure key processes are followed and service priorities met. Applicants should be experienced in successfully managing complex projects and multi-agency working and possess excellent business acumen, communication and analytical skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.

This role is hybrid: working from home with an element of office working from Invicta House in Maidstone or other local council offices. Kent County Council offer an incredible benefits package which includes annual leave of 29 days, plus bank holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, flexible working arrangements and a range of discounts through Kent Rewards.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position and 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.

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

The closing date for applications is 30 October 2023. Interviews will be held on 6 November 2023 and may take place virtually via Microsoft Teams or in person, and according to the specific role may require candidates to undertake some competency-based tests.  Other interview formats can be made available upon request.

Contact Details

If you would like more details about the role, please contact Rachel Westlake:  rachel.westlake@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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 and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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