Contracts and Commissioning Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Permanent, Full Time working

37 hours per week. Your working days will be Monday to Friday.

Are 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 implementing and monitoring 'move-on' accommodation and support for people who have experienced homelessness.

You will be responsible for liaising regularly with partner organisations to accelerate the delivery of new services, monitoring quality and performance to ensure the best outcomes for clients and troubleshooting day-to-day issues.

Through research and analysis, you will contribute to policy briefings to politicians in the development of innovative solutions to the housing crisis.

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?

Shortlisting will take place the week commencing 21/08/23

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Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 29/08/23

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If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Andrew Linton, Commissioning Manager -
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