Contracts & Commissioning Officer

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The Contracts and Commissioner Officer’s role is a unique opportunity to support the Lifelong Learning and Employability Service and wider partners.  They will do this by maximising its impact on building skills for learning, life and work through attracting funding via contracts, grants and community benefits.  They will have specific responsibility for delivering the modern and foundation apprenticeships contracts, as well as contributing strategically and operationally to the Local Employability Partnership.  This is a flexible role responding to new opportunities to support local people of all ages.

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent,
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the range of funded programmes and policy around skills development and employability,
• Experience of successful delivery of funded programmes and meeting funders’ compliance requirements,
• A high level of competency in communication, presentation, understanding data and interpersonal skills, strong organisational and analytical skills and practical facilitation skills,
• Ability to develop and implement a project plan to budget and timescale.

Desirable

• An understanding of the role, principles and values of Community Learning and Development practice and an up to date knowledge of a variety of social policy and equality policies and strategies in Scotland.
• Registered with CLD Standards Council.

 

CLOSING DATE – 27th April 2026 

INTERVIEW DATE - 7th May 2026

Vacancy Information

Position Title: Contracts & Commissioning Officer 

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships 

Location: Fairfield House, Dalkeith

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: 9am to 5pm Mon to Thursday, Fri 9 am to 3.30pm, with occasional evenings or weekends

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £44,989.60 per annum. 

Requirements

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or in accessing attached documentation, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team, stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.