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- To ensure the delivery of Value for Money in all the team’s commissioning processes
- To negotiate the costs of individual and volume agreements to deliver ongoing efficiencies
- To develop the provider market to meet the evolving needs of the complex client group
- To ensure that the appropriate contract framework is in place for each placement made
- To advise social workers on other staff on the most appropriate placement option available
- To ensure that all children and young people in external placements are safeguarded from harm and have the appropriate care packages in place to meet their needs
- To act as an interface between external agencies and the operational services to maximise placement stability and minimise placement disruption
- To contribute to the development and implementation of the Department’s service strategy , its performance and its contribution to the client’s objectives
- To manage within a quality and equalities framework based on policy and performance targets, professional standards and best practice.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of services in a manner that reflects the diversity of the group’s users and staff
- To support the Team Manager (Access to Resources) and adhere to the client’s standing orders and financial regulations
- To work closely with partners in Health, Education and other groups, external providers and the private and voluntary sector, to ensure that the most appropriate joint planning/funding arrangements are agreed and progressed.
- To play a major role in developing and implementing the Service Centre Plan of the Access to Resources Integrated Service.
- Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively.
- Experience in partnership working with statutory sector partners
- Experience in contract monitoring and performance management
- Experience of market management and working with external providers
- Experience within a statutory children’s setting
- Knowledge and experience of systems for meaningful engagement with young people in planning , delivering and reviewing services
- 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
- 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
- Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
