Senior Placement and Commissioning Officer

3 weeks ago


Worthing, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time

At West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We are committed to improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex that we support and care for.

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Commissioning Team, sits within the wider Children, Young People and Learning Commissioning Team. It is a small, but growing team, that works across health, education and social care and are focussed on creating positive outcomes for Children, Young People and Families, and we have the optimism and enthusiasm to achieve this. You will deliver a customer focused and efficient service, contributing to the Directorate objectives of securing best value support services through the effective management.

The Opportunity

Salary : £37,336 to £40,221 per annum
Working Pattern
: Full Time (37 hours)
Contract Length
: Temporary until 31 August 2025
Location:
 Bridge House, Worthing

Interviews:  29th May 2024

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

This role will work across all areas of team, supporting with contract related work and striving to ensure consistency across the teams. We have a number of exciting projects and this role will also support this work and so you will have a varied and exciting workload. 

Effective communication is key to developing good working relationships with providers, key stakeholders, and colleagues to provide specialist advice and information. You will use your analytical skills to interpret, manipulate and evidence varied and complex data information relating to services and suppliers, whilst having excellent communication skills to be able to negotiate effectively and have the confidence to challenge others.

Experience and Skills

Key Skills:

Ability to present information clearly, and in ways that promote understanding. Including the ability to persuade and successfully convince others of the need to take a specific course of action. Good analytical skills to interpret complex tender/financial information, with the ability to organise, plan and meet set targets Good communication and negotiation skills to work with partners including the ability to negotiate solutions across wide areas of the business to achieve best outcomes and value for money. Solution focussed with the ability to analyse complex situations and provide forward thinking strategies and solutions that consider a variety of possible solutions and balance risks/resources and desired outcomes Ability to work flexibly as required across different areas within the Children’s Services Commissioning Team, embrace change and have the flexibility to respond to the needs of the service.

Qualifications and/or experience:

Degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience in brokerage / contract management, demonstrating that level of applied knowledge Relevant advanced theoretical or organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies associated with operating a demanding procurement/contract management service. Experience of providing mentoring / coaching / on-the-job training to colleagues to maximise their specific capabilities and to meet objectives Knowledge of Children’s Services and the associated provider market would be advantageous - Desirable Knowledge of The Children and Families Act 2014 - Desirable Knowledge of Project Management to effectively manage the procurement process and contract portfolio - Desirable

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our page.



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