Commissioning Hub Support Officer

Commissioning Hub Support Officer

Salary: £21,351 - £23,572
35 hours per week

The Commissioning Hub within Worcestershire Children First has recently been created to bring together all Children’s related commissioning activities within the same service.  The service development has created a number of exciting opportunities.  We are looking for pro-active and driven individuals to support commissioning work either within the Social Care or SEND areas of the service.

Your principal duties will be to support placements searches processes from start to finish by collaborating with staff within the service to identify suitable placements for vulnerable children in care and those with special educational needs to enable the best outcome for children, young people and their families.  You will be expected to follow up placement offers with providers to ensure that the placement requested matches the placement being provided and actively challenge when anomalies exist and to undertake cost negotiations with providers to ensure optimum value for money and as a result, reducing the overall expenditure for placements within the service.

Additionally, the job will include quality assuring forms, setting up finance packages, setting up contracts and assisting with other key placement related duties as required.  Part of the role will involve covering duty at least 1 day per week which involves dealing with same day placement searches until they are resolved.

There are several permanent opportunities available.

We currently operate a flexible way of working.  Candidates are expected to work 1-2 days in the office and 3-4 days at home.

Interviews will be held on 19th and 20th July.

To apply please complete the attached application form and return this to socialworkopps@worcestershire.gov.uk

Advert Closing Date 15/07/2022