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Senior Commissioning Officer
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 250 - 280 / Day
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: BH2, Bournemouth, Dorset
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Senior Commissioning Officer - Children and Young People's Services
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council)
Up to £280 per day
Are you an experienced and dynamic commissioning professional passionate about improving services for children and young people? BCP Council is seeking a Senior Commissioning Officer to join our team on a contract basis.
Job Overview
This is a high-impact role where you will play a critical part in shaping and delivering our strategic vision for children and young people's services. Your primary focus will be on the development, implementation, and monitoring of commissioning plans, with a special emphasis on Short Breaks for children with SEND and the Advocacy and Independent Visiting service.
You will be responsible for developing and leading a project plan for the BCP Advocacy and Short Break services, including a full tender exercise. You must have a strong commitment to ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money are at the forefront of all work undertaken. We are seeking a professional who will work in a cooperative and co-productive manner, collaborating with stakeholders to achieve whole-system change and improved outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
* Contribute to the joint commissioning agenda to improve the delivery and outcomes of commissioned services, with a specific focus on the development and commissioning of the Short Breaks provision.
* Lead the rapid overhaul of the Advocacy and Independent Visitor service, including a full re-tender of the service and the project management of the entire programme.
* Provide regular progress reports on the Short Breaks re-tender to senior board level.
* Support the co-development of a new and improved Advocacy and Independent Visitor service offer for BCP children and young people.
* Utilise your expertise to drive programme management and deliver complex projects at pace.
Experience and Skills
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in commissioning within a local government or public sector environment. We are looking for someone with:
* Comprehensive knowledge of key national issues and programmes relevant to children with SEND and looked-after children.
* Demonstrable experience of commissioning and implementing a Short Breaks provision.
* Proficiency in using management information and needs assessments for commissioning, performance management, and monitoring and review reporting.
* Extensive experience in service development, options appraisal, and system change, with strong programme management and financial management skills.
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for delivering better outcomes for children and young people, and you have the skills to drive this critical agenda, we encourage you to applyBefore You Apply
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