Commercial Officer

• Based at County Hall Taunton. Hybrid working, flexible working agreed with manager, with the need to meet face to face as a team, at least once a month.
• 25 Days Annual leave - plus bank holidays.
• Permanent contract, 37 hours per week.

As a Commercial Officer, you will be responsible for managing and optimising the commercial activities related to educational services. You will be involved with developing and implementing commercial strategies to enhance revenue generation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and fostering partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. You will seize new business opportunities, negotiate contracts, and manage funding streams to support educational initiatives.

We’re working to improve the lives of children here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Collaborating with various service areas to align commercial activities with educational goals.
• Providing strategic advice and support to senior management on commercial matters.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and council policies.
• Overseeing the financial performance of commercial projects and initiatives.
• Monitoring market trends and competitor activities to inform commercial strategies.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

Have knowledge of the following:

• Commercial strategies and revenue generation.
• Contract management and negotiation.
• Funding streams and finance management.
• Education sector and its commercial aspects.
• Digital marketing and social media content creation.

And experience in:

• A Commercial role within the public or private sector.
• Contract negotiation and management
• Managing funding streams and financial resources with a proficiency in financial analysis and budget management.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

The Salary for this role is Grade 13, ranging from £25,989 to £28,142 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Sue Wheatley, Commercial Team Leader at susan.wheatley@somerset.gov.uk.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.