Strategic Commissioning Officer

3 days ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay Council Full time

**Description**:
**Job Description & Person Specification >**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Strategic Commissioning Officer - Children Services. You will be someone already working in commissioning and/or bring relevant and transferable knowledge, skills and experience. What you will evidence is passion, focus and commitment to make a positive difference to the lives of Torbay children, young people and families.

You will fulfil a key role, working across Children’s Services and with internal and external partners on a diverse range of commissioning projects and programmes. You will support contract management of commissioned services such as supported accommodation for cared for young people and care experienced and young people at risk of becoming homeless.

You will have:

- Knowledge of public sector commissioning and the full commissioning cycle.
- The ability to work on multiple projects across a diverse range of focus areas utilising best practice and research.
- Creativity and will be solution focused to ensure best use of resources and opportunities for funding and joint commissioning arrangements across the system.
- Experience of effective partnership and collaborative working with children, young people and their families and with wider system stakeholders and partners.

You will have the wider support from and become a key member of Commercial Services (Procurement, Contract Management and Children’s Commissioning). This role is open to home working and flexible working opportunities may be available.

**Interviews are expected to be conducted on 1st July 2024.**

**Skills**:
Essential:

- Ability to demonstrate the leadership and management skills necessary to lead commissioning and contract management activity across a range of stakeholders.

**As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.**

**Knowledge**:
Essential:

- Knowledge and understanding of the full commissioning cycle, including needs assessment, co-production and market appraisal.

**Experience & Qualifications**:
Essential:

- Educated to Degree level or equivalent or demonstrable academic ability / experience in relevant field.

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