Commissioning Hub Support Officer

2 weeks ago

Worcester, United Kingdom Worcestershire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
Job Title: Commissioning Hub Support

OfficerSalary: £26,213 - £28,435 per annum

35 Hours per Week

Location: Pershore Civic Centre

Team: Commissioning Hub 4 x Permanent 1 x Fixed Term Contract

The Role:
The Commissioning Hub brings together all Children’s related commissioning activities within Worcestershire County Council. We are looking for pro-active and driven individuals to support commissioning work either within the Social Care or SEND areas of the service.

Your principal duties will be to support placements searches processes from start to finish by collaborating with staff within the service to identify suitable placements for vulnerable children in care to enable the best outcome for children, young people and their families. You will be expected to follow up placement offers with providers to ensure that the placement requested matches the placement being provided and actively challenge when anomalies exist and to undertake cost negotiations with providers to ensure optimum value for money and as a result, reducing the overall expenditure for placements within the service.

Additionally, the job will include quality assuring forms, setting up finance packages, setting up contracts and assisting with other key placement related duties as required. Part of the role will involve covering duty at least 1 day per week which involves dealing with same day placement searches until they are resolved.

There are several permanent opportunities and one 6 month maternity cover opportunity available.

For further information please contact: Craig Wheeler, Commissioning Hub Manager
- 01905 846468

**Benefits**:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage
- Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?

Some of these offers include:

- ** Great Holiday Entitlement**:As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know
- ** Brilliant Pension Scheme**:The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- ** Professional Learning & Development**:We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- ** Flexible Working**:We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

**Equality & Diversity**:The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

**Application Closing Date: Sunday 11th May 2025**
**Anticipated Interview Date: Week commencing 19th May 2025

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