Head of Strategic Commissioning (Childr)
Team: Strategic Commissioning (Children's)
Job Family: Managing – CBG16
Salary: £69,398 - £74,453 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 30th November 2024
Interview Date: 16th December 2024
About the role:
We are looking to recruit an innovative, passionate and exceptionally effective Head of Commissioning to help play a central role in driving forward children's commissioning that reflects and supports positive outcomes for our children!
Our goals and vision are to align with partners internally and externally to commissioning the best quality services, at the best possible price, to give our children the best start in life.
Bringing expertise in the field of Local Authority and Public Health procurement, you will be responsible for ensuring that Central Bedfordshire’s Children’s Services commission targeted and high quality services that are value for money. You will be responsible for:
- Leading the strategic commissioning processes from conceptualisation, to development of service models, to market testing and on to the effective commissioning and subsequent contract management of service arrangements.
- Providing strategic, operational and motivational leadership of a team of committed staff
- Coordinating joint working between agencies including schools, commissioners, providers, children and young people using services, carers, the voluntary sector and the public to ensure that services are developed and delivered to meet local needs.
We are looking for someone with a strong track record of managing within children services settings, experience of commissioning children’s services at a senior level and an excellent understanding of the agenda for children.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to inform and drive forward children's commissioning.
- Lead a team when driving this ambition, including demonstrable experience of positively changing culture and behaviours.
- Excellent negotiation skills and would be able to interpret and present a range of information.
- Work alongside a range of internal and external partners including service users.
- Work with colleagues and Elected Members in the Council, and work closely with our partners and stakeholders to transform the way our services are delivered, working collaboratively to develop solutions and new ways of working.
Requirements
Previous experience in commissioning children's services at a senior level.
If you are an experienced Head of Commissioning, with a proven track record of success in commissioning children's services at a senior level, and are looking for a new challenge, please contact us.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Sarah- Jayne Pizzie at sarah-jayne.pizzie@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5712
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