Job Description

Commissioning Support Officer – 2 posts | 10336 | fixed term contract until 31 March 2028/secondment opportunity | 37 hours per week | £32,061 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Countywide

We are looking for an organised and proactive Commissioning Support Officer to play a key role in supporting our Adult Social Care (ASC) Housing Team.

The team works to ensure that people with care needs have access to a range of specialist housing and support that promotes independence, wellbeing and safety. This is a brilliant opportunity for anyone who enjoys working with data, improving systems and helping deliver better outcomes for people across Norfolk.

As part of this role, you will provide vital support to commissioning programmes and projects, helping the team develop strategic plans, manage information and maintain smooth administrative and data processes.

You will work closely with Commissioning Managers and the wider ASC colleagues, contributing to monitoring, reporting and engagement activities that shape high-quality services.

We are seeking someone with excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the capability to prioritise a busy and varied workload. You will need to have good IT skills and confidence working with data sets, including analysis and report preparation. Experience working on projects and/or in a project environment will be beneficial.

If you are motivated, collaborative and keen to make a difference in dynamic and evolving environments, we would love to hear from you.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying, please contact Sally Gill Sally.Gill@norfolk.gov.uk, George Whitley george.whitley@norfolk.gov.uk or Louise Wicks louise.wicks@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 04 May 2026

All other applicants closing date: 11 May 2026

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.