About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term (1year) role of a Commissioner within the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Commissioning Team for Learning Disability and Autism, hosted by Warwickshire County Council.

The primary focus of this role will be on commissioning activity related to Autism. The Integrated Commissioning Team are working on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Local Authorities and NHS Integrated Care Board to lead on the delivery of the Coventry and Warwickshire All Age Autism Strategy and to support the delivery of the Coventry and Warwickshire Learning Disability and Autism Programme, aiming to support people with more complex needs to stay safe and well. A key aim of the team is to develop services and facilitate transformational change to support residents to live fulfilling and rewarding lives within a society that accepts and understands them. We work to improve access to information, advice and support when people need it and to enable them to lead healthy, happy and safe lives in their local communities.

As strategic commissioners, our activity is focused on the commissioning cycle, this includes undertaking service reviews, working with data and evidence to understand demand and gaps in provision, managing service contracts and working in partnership with a range of stakeholders to deliver our commissioning intentions.

To further expand the team, we are looking for an enthusiastic, resilient and high performing individual with the values that match those of the team, to help us deliver our ambitious goals. The successful postholder will be employed by Warwickshire County Council but will work on behalf of the local Coventry and Warwickshire system.

Key Requirements

This Commissioner role will have a specific focus on delivery of our commissioning intentions related to the following key areas.

• Delivery of the Coventry and Warwickshire Autism Strategy and the LDA Programme.
• Coproducing with Experts with Lived Experience and being a champion for coproduction in all areas of work
• Commissioning of Community Autism Support Services including embedding recommendations arising from a recent service evaluation
• Supporting projects aimed at enhancing experience of neurodivergent children in education settings
• Maintaining existing information and advice offer for neurodivergent families and professionals
• Support market shaping activity in line with the LDA Market Development Plan.

As well as delivery of other commissioning intentions related to the work of the Integrated Commissioning Team, as appropriate to the role.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund' 

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Ewa Niepsuj, Integrated Transformation Lead for Learning Disabilities and Autism on ewaniepsuj@warwickshire.gov.uk , or Michelle Cresswell, Senior Joint Commissioner for Learning Disability and Autism on michellecresswell@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date:13^th September 2024
Interview date: 26^th September 2024

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements

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