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Commissioning Officer - Children & Families
| Posting date: | 09 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £18.06 to £18.06 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2024 |
| Location: | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TG |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Gloucestershire 5253177 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Commissioning Officer - Children & Families
Reference no: Gloucestershire 5253177
Pay Rate: £18.06 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 4-5 months
City: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role
The purpose of the role is to support the lead commissioners and outcome managers in achieving the expected and desired outcomes in given areas through effective commissioning activities. This is one of a number of posts that will work flexibly as a team across commissioning under the direction of commissioning managers to provide the council with access to a source of effective commissioning resource in each outcome area which will change over time.
Key Responsibilities:
Work under the direction of commissioning managers to support lead commissioners and outcome managers to ensure the commissioning of services to meet customer needs.
Support outcome managers and lead commissioners to ensure quality, customer informed and value for money decisions are made about commissioning and decommissioning of services.
Provide advice, evidence and research which support commissioning decisions including analysis of market development trends.
Support customer engagement processes to help inform commissioning decisions.
Undertake contract monitoring directly with providers.
Provide support for procurement and commissioning exercises
Keep up to date with relevant policy, best practice and legislative changes to allocated outcome areas.
Draft and compile specifications which are consistent with commissioning/procurement guidance and legislation.
Lead and undertake project work using project planning methods.
Ensure effective communication plans with stakeholders and partners are in place.
Provide succinct and relevant written and verbal updates including anticipated impact and risk assessment.
Support the provision of value for money and return on investment information and analysis.
Lead and undertake more complex and higher risk project work using project planning methods.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Good levels of literacy and numeracy evidenced by GCSEs Grade A – C, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
Experience:
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Working in a commissioning environment as commissioner or provider.
Experience of working in a council service area e.g. highways, children’s services, adult social care etc.
Assisting with commissioning and procurement activity.
Building and maintaining productive relationships, including those with stakeholders and partners.
Proven experience of interpreting and presenting research and customer views in light of legislative and policy requirements.
Development of communication and engagement plans.
Involvement and support to a range of projects including planning and reporting, including working on sensitive projects.
Working in areas where policy and legislation are subject to change.
Analysing and producing written and verbal summaries of available evidence.
Skills & Abilities:
Ability to work within and between multi agency partners and providers.
Proven project support skills and experience of working to tight, pressurised deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to compile detailed specifications which reflect evidenced need and customer feedback/preference to commission service.
Knowledge of procurement and commissioning legislation, policy and processes.
Understanding of how the public sector works.
Ability to add value through expert knowledge and understanding of a given outcome/portfolio area.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Job Ref: Gloucestershire 5253177
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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