Senior Commissioning Officer
- Employer
- Coventry City Council
- Location
- One Friargate, Coventry CV1 2GN
- Salary
- £36,876 - £43,662 per annum
- Closing date
- 26 Oct 2019
- Reference
- COVCC000718
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Commissioning
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Commissioning Officer to join the Children’s Strategic Commissioning Team to lead on the commissioning of a range of services for looked after children and take overall responsibility for the quality assurance of services and commissioning SEND residential and day educational independent specialist placements.
The role
The role involves working in partnership with stakeholders to develop, commission and implement a variety of outcome-based services for looked after children which are high quality, meet identified needs and deliver value for money. You will lead on the delivery of a range of commissioning projects and have specific responsibility for commissioning SEND residential and day educational independent specialist placements. You will manage a team of contract officers and develop and implement robust quality assurance processes across all commissioned services to ensure services deliver the best outcomes for children and young people.
About you
You will need to be a motivated and experienced commissioner with significant experience of leading and managing a range of complex commissioning processes and working in a fast-paced and challenging environment. With strong communication and organisational skills you will have a commitment to improving the quality of provision and outcomes for children and young people and be experienced at leading, managing and supervising staff.
About Us
We are a small team of commissioners and contract officers responsible for commissioning provision for looked after children including residential, fostering and supported accommodation placements and additional support services including advocacy and return home interviews. The services we commission play a vital role in improving the lives of children in care and the work is rewarding and challenging.
You will be joining Coventry City Council at an exciting time and working in our prestigious new Friargate offices within Children’s Services, which is part of the People Directorate.
For further information about the role or an informal conversation please contact Penny Kay, Team Manager on 024 7697 6879 or email penny.kay@coventry.gov.uk
Working Hours: 37.0 Hours per Week
Interview Date: 08/11/2019
Benefits
In return, we can offer you an excellent pension scheme, 'MyCar' scheme, flexible working, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at a number of city centre restaurants, shops and other establishments.
Coventry City Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Coventry people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.
We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.
Key Requirements
This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language fluency for public sector workers.
Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.
This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.
When recruiting, we review candidates against our Behaviour Framework . To find out more information about the Behaviour Framework please click here.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Need help with your application?
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Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH
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Supporting documentsJob Description and Person Specification.pdf
Company
About Coventry City Council
At Coventry City Council we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!” We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working – giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. We have a new Customer Service Centre, more online services for residents, a new Council office building, and a city that is changing to meet a new age of driverless cars and superfast broadband. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of Coventry.
The City
Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are UK City of Culture 2021; home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!
The Council
Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Martin Reeves – who has assisted in bringing in the new WMCA - the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents – and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want.
Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!
- Website
- http://www.coventry.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 02476 97 5500
- Location
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One Friargate, Coventry
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom
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