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Salary: £42,750 - £47,620 per annum inclusive of Inner London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Fixed Term
Workplace category: Hybrid
Attachments: Job Information Pack
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Commissioning and Contracts Officer
1-year Fixed Term Contract
Workplace Attendance Category for this role is:
Hybrid – you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.
The Department of Community and Children’s Services, Commissioning Team are recruiting a Commissioning and Contracts Officer to join us on a 1-year fixed term basis.
The Commissioning Team lead on the key commissioning activities across the entire Department, including for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, where this role will be focused. However, you may be required to work across other service areas as required by the Department.
As a Commissioning and Contracts Officer, you will be reporting to the Commissioning Manager for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, supporting on a wide range of Commissioning responsibilities, alongside managing your own portfolio of small and medium-sized contracts.
We welcome applications from individuals who have an interest in, or experience of, commissioning, procurement, contract management, or service delivery within the homelessness and rough sleeping sector.
If interested, please read the attached job information pack for more information, which includes a full job and person specification, and send in your CV and cover letter.
In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life-improving benefits and offers – from interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture.
If you have any questions please contact the hiring manager, Greg Knight at greg.knight@cityoflondon.gov.uk
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Closing date: 9 October 2025
Provisional Interview date: 16 October 2025
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To apply online please click the Apply online button below.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS855 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.