Commissioning Officer

2 weeks ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Council Full time

**Salary**

£38,478 - £40,452

**Reference number**

BUC08621

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Enhanced with Barred List

**Date posted**

17 Apr 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

5 May 2023

**Overview**:
Are you a team player who has the experience and passion to support Buckinghamshire Council's Children's Services Commissioning Team to improve outcomes for our residents and are ready for your next challenge?

Buckinghamshire Council is on an ambitious and exciting journey and we are looking for a Commissioning Officer to join our team to help facilitate and implement change.

We are seeking a high calibre individual to join our busy team, where you will be responsible for the commissioning and ongoing contract management of 16+ Supported Living Accommodation Services.

**About us**:
In April 2020 Buckinghamshire Council became the UK’s newest council and the residents of Buckinghamshire is served by a single, unitary council.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected
- only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.

**About the role**:
This role has a particular focus on collaboratively developing and implementing change across the partnership to improve outcomes for Buckinghamshire’s Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC). As a valued member of the team, you will be using your project management, commissioning and engagement knowledge or experience to:

- Provide project support for all commissioning activities.
- Contract manage 16+ Supported Living UASC services.
- Support the co-designing, co-producing and engagement activities to develop provisions, supporting providers to meet the new DfE Supported Accommodation Regulations and Quality Standards (March 23)
- Work with Social Workers and other professionals to keep our UASC, Children & Young People safe.
- Analyse multiple data sources, summarise key points and effectively present information to a high standard either in a written or verbal format.

As a valued member of the team this role will provide you with the opportunity to further develop your transformation, commissioning and project management skills within a supportive and friendly team environment. This role will work closely with Social Workers and other 16+ Supported Living Accommodation Officers within the team.

**About you**:
You will have an understanding of Children's Social Care and have the following skills and experience:

- Knowledge of current relevant legislation, statutory duties, responsibilities, and best practice in commissioning children’s social care services.
- Knowledge of the commissioning cycle, which includes procurement and performance management and ability to analyse if the service is value for money and delivers on quality.
- Able to analyse financial and performance reports to inform the selection of appropriate commissioning and procurement options.
- Able to write high quality clear and concise reports, contracts, agreements and specifications, to a varied range of audiences including stakeholders, elected members, Chief Officers, clients, and partner organisations.
- Be able to develop relationships and networks to work effectively to implement change.
- You must be accustomed to working with partners in complex environments.
- Experience of working in a commissioning or contract management environment is desirable.
- Experience of successfully supporting a project from start to finish.
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills with the ability to use own initiative to independently devise, develop and implement beneficial changes.
- Flexibility to meet competing demands with positive outcomes.
- Has the ability to analyse multiple data sources, summarise and effectively present this information through strong written and oral communication interpersonal skills, including facilitation and presentation skills.
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal.

For further information please see the attached job specification. If you are reliable, organised, and a passionate individual with relevant knowledge and experience then please do apply.

**Other information**:
**Closing date: Friday 5**th** May 2023**

**Interviews**:to be held face to face on 23rd & 24th May 2023 at County Hall Aylesbury

**Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.**

**Our values**:
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - **Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative



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