Senior Commissioning Officer

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Senior Commissioning Officer

PO2 £ 39,862-£42,839

37 hours per week

Temporary for two years

Merrion House, Leeds, with flexible and hybrid working subject to service requirements

As a Senior Commissioning Officer, you'll play a key role in strengthening property governance across Adults and Health. You will bring structure, clarity and coordinated oversight to a varied portfolio of properties that support commissioned services, helping the directorate meet its legal, financial and regulatory responsibilities.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region. We recruit and develop talented people who share our council values and ambitions and want to make a positive difference to communities across Leeds.

• Experience of commissioning, contract management or managing complex projects and programmes to agreed outcomes and deadlines.
• The ability to develop productive working relationships across services, with partners, providers and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, including the ability to interpret complex information, maintain accurate records and develop practical governance systems.
• Knowledge of financial, information governance, data protection and safeguarding principles relevant to commissioning activity.
• The confidence to communicate clearly, prepare concise reports, manage competing priorities and identify constructive solutions.

As our next Senior Commissioning Officer, you'll be the central point of coordination for property-related commissioning activity. You will establish a clear framework covering leases, licences, tenancy arrangements, rent and payment processes, fire risk assessments, condition surveys, compliance actions and associated records.

Working across Integrated Commissioning and alongside colleagues in Asset Management, Housing, Land and Property, Legal, Finance and operational services, you will help clarify responsibilities, monitor actions and risks, and support informed decisions about the property portfolio. The role will also support current work with residents, families and providers where property works or service changes affect people's homes. By creating sustainable processes and reliable oversight, you will help reduce duplication, improve compliance and ensure the directorate is better prepared for future change.

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements

• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

To assist the Commissioning Programme Leaders / Heads of Commissioning by undertaking aspects of cross-directorate commissioning and contract management at Principal Officer level.

To be responsible for the management of a portfolio of work which contributes to the delivery of one or more of the following:

• Service review, development and…