We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Commissioning Officer x 2

Closing date: 15/10/2026

Reference: REQ106906

37 hours / Permanent

32,578 - 34,811 *

Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth

*All salary values are pro-rata.

About the role

We are looking to recruit two Commissioning Officers to join our team. One post is a permanent position working 37 hours per week, and the other is a temporary 37 hour per week position to cover maternity leave. Please state clearly on your application form which role you wish to be considered for.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking a secondment. It is recommended that line manager/employer permission is sought before applying to ensure you may return to your substantive post once the secondment has ceased.

On a day to day basis you will:

  • Provide commissioning and brokerage advice to arrange and commission through age social care services in a timely, cost-effective manner, ensuring assessed needs and specified requirements are met.
  • Contribute to the commissioning and contract management of social care services, including working in partnership and collaboratively with operational teams, care providers, Health Board colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure the provision and delivery of high-quality, person-centred services that achieve value for money.

We are looking to recruit an individual:

  • With Knowledge of Social Care Sector.
  • With an ability to work under pressure.
  • With negotiation skills.
  • With an ability to communicate in a multi-agency context.

    We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.

    Our offer to you

    We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

    In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.

    More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here.

    We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

    • Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
    • Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

    Additional Information

    Job Description and Person Specification

    Team Ceredigion Information Pack

    Interviews

    Interviews will be held remotely. Interviews will be held on 22/10/2026 and/or 23/10/2026.

    Get in touch

    For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact either Alun Davies on 01545 572659 Alun.Davies@ceredigion.gov.uk or Becki Johnson on 01545 574130 Rebecca.Johnson@ceredigion.gov.uk 

    Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

    What we offer

    Work-life balance

    Lifestyle savings scheme

    Generous employer pension scheme

    Cycle to work scheme

    Learning and development

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