Job Introduction
Our vision in Adult Social Care in Solihull is simple: to make a difference, in the right way, every day.

Our purpose: _To enable people to stay as independent and well as possible for as long as possible. When people do need long term support, this is timely, proportionate, responsive, and good quality and enables people to continue to live their lives the way they want to._

We have an opportunity for a skilled senior commissioner with creativity and drive to lead our Markets and Performance Team. You should currently be an experienced manager looking for an opportunity to further your career with a Council that will support your professional development and offers great scope for innovation.

This opportunity provides a chance for an experienced commissioner to:

- set the standards to be delivered through our commissioning activity, seeking a range of care and support for people that is responsive to the qualities they value.
- take the lead in looking for new opportunities to create sustainable, quality care.
- ensure that the diverse voices of those who draw on care and support are heard at every stage in our commissioning activity and applied to shape and influence the services on offer.
- work with the social care provider market in a respectful partnership, drawing on their expertise to deliver the best services and outcomes for Solihull people.

This post will report to the Assistant Director for Strategic Commissioning and Performance. Your area of expert knowledge needs to be in providing oversight of contracted services to ensure compliance, quality and sustainability and in developing relationships with care providers to enable flexible solutions and new opportunities.

You should have the ability to manage and support a creative and energetic team of staff, to work at pace, be able to communicate clearly what excellent and compassionate social care looks like and see that it is delivered every day.

We offer:

- A range of flexible working options: the Commissioning Team works in a hybrid way, with most work being carried out from home with typically one day a week office based. We do require you to be available when required for face to face meetings and to conduct business with providers and the public as necessary.
- Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year
- A flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
- Family and carer friendly policies
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme

**If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be issued with online testing w/c 10th June 2024.**

**Interviews will be held on 24th June 2024**

Please note that this is an essential car user post therefore applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.