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Our Public Sector client based in Darlington require two Strategic Commissioning Managers to support the Adult & Children's Service Team. One of the roles is to cover working age Adults and the other is to support older persons.
The roles are running through to September 2025, with an hourly rate of 30.30 per hour and the option to work from home (with some expectation to visit site).
The role will be to support the Children & Adult's Service Management Team to commission effective services that improves outcomes for local people. To ensure that resources are used to commission services that make a positive impact, meet our statutory obligations, and contribute to the Council's overall strategic objectives. To work collectively as part of the Commissioning and Contracting Team.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
* Improve the outcomes by overseeing and managing the planning, commissioning and implementation of relevant and related services. Identify need and realign provision where required to maintain high quality outcomes.
* Contribute to the identification, review and monitoring of priorities. Develop and maintain effective working relationships, with all relevant providers. Monitor and review provider's performance and work directly with colleagues from the Contracts Team on monitoring the quality assurance issues.
* Ensure that the Council's agreed strategic objectives are embedded in the systems and processes for the commissioning function.
* Implement strategies to improve the performance of services with all providers. Monitor and review progress.
* To work with key senior managers within DBC to determine local priorities reflecting the needs clients, identifying the correct mix and balance of support provision.
* Contribute to strategic workforce planning and the development and implementation of relevant plans.
* Represent the service and deputise for the Lead Strategic Commissioning and Contract Manager where appropriate.
* Manage stakeholder relationships appropriate to the work portfolio, including provider relationship management, Partnership Networks and work with users and carers, ensuring effective voice in development and new arrangements.
* Support negotiations to commission services with independent and private sector providers in relation to price and service requirements to meet local needs.
* To work with other commissioners across the Tees Valley, Northeast and wider areas to share practice and develop more efficient and effective models for delivery as appropriate.
* Manage your officers in line with all the Council's policies and procedures and ensure that employees are aware of their obligations under these.
The successful candidates will be educated to degree level or equivalent with Approx. 5 years' experience of managing Commissioning, Contracting and Placement/Brokerage functions. They will be able to Demonstrate experience of staff management
In addition they will have:
* Demonstratable experience of project management
* Demonstratable experience in management of safeguarding systems and processes
* Understanding of legislation, regulations and guidance relevant to this role
* To develop team working across the local area and a range of disciplines to ensure good outcomes for service users and high standards of social care practice.
Please apply in writing to (url removed)
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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