Contracts and Commissioning Officer (Homelessness) x2
Bristol City Council
Bristol, UK
Published today
Full Time
Job description
Full Time, PermanentAre you interested in helping to design and deliver solutions to homelessness? An opportunity has arisen to support Bristol City Council's response to homelessness which involves commissioning, service delivery and policy development.
You'll be working as part of our Homelessness Commissioning Team, with a specific focus on commissioning and monitoring supported accommodation for single homeless people and homeless families.
You will be responsible for liaising regularly with partner organisations to commission new services, monitor quality and performance and troubleshooting day-to-day issues. Through research and analysis you will contribute to policy development and the implementation of best practice.
We are looking for someone who is committed to implementing client-focused solutions to help people recover from homelessness.
You will need excellent organisation skills and the flexibility to work across, and meet deadlines for, multiple projects simultaneously.
You will need to be able to pick up new systems quickly and interpret data from a variety of sources to assess and report on quality and performance.
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to establish excellent working relationships with stakeholders to overcome barriers and achieve outcomes.
Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career. Additional InformationThis is a full-time role, 37 hours per week. Your working days will be Monday to Friday.
If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Andrew Linton, Commissioning Manager - andrew.linton@bristol.gov.uk .Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 08/06/2 Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
Full Time, PermanentAre you interested in helping to design and deliver solutions to homelessness? An opportunity has arisen to support Bristol City Council's response to homelessness which involves commissioning, service delivery and policy development.
You'll be working as part of our Homelessness Commissioning Team, with a specific focus on commissioning and monitoring supported accommodation for single homeless people and homeless families.
You will be responsible for liaising regularly with partner organisations to commission new services, monitor quality and performance and troubleshooting day-to-day issues. Through research and analysis you will contribute to policy development and the implementation of best practice.
We are looking for someone who is committed to implementing client-focused solutions to help people recover from homelessness.
You will need excellent organisation skills and the flexibility to work across, and meet deadlines for, multiple projects simultaneously.
You will need to be able to pick up new systems quickly and interpret data from a variety of sources to assess and report on quality and performance.
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to establish excellent working relationships with stakeholders to overcome barriers and achieve outcomes.
Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career. Additional InformationThis is a full-time role, 37 hours per week. Your working days will be Monday to Friday.
If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Andrew Linton, Commissioning Manager - andrew.linton@bristol.gov.uk .Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 08/06/2 Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.