London Borough of Newham
Location
Newham, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Interims
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
We are looking for a Senior, Managing Commissioner to join Newham Children and Young People’s services.
£395.41 day rate.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Children’s Commissioning. Please see job description for duties.
Job Purpose
KNOWLEDGE:
⦁ Comprehensive knowledge of the equalities and diversity agenda and statutory frameworks as it relates to service planning, commissioning and delivery
Comprehensive knowledge of legislation and strategy/policy frameworks for children and young people with SEND
QUALIFICATIONS:
⦁ Educated to degree-level or equivalent in a relevant area, or equivalent by experience.
⦁ Qualification in commissioning or equivalent (desirable).
⦁ Evidence of continuous managerial and professional development.
EXPERIENCE:
Experience of working in children’s social care/education services/adult social care/SEND.
Experience of preparing and presenting complex reports and making recommendations for change to senior managers.
Substantial experience of effective project management and delivery with meticulous attention to detail.
Experience of procurement activities, such as tendering and contract management.
A demonstrable track record of budget management and delivering financial and other efficiency savings.
Experience of stakeholder communication, management and negotiation, to a range of audiences including senior management, service professionals and service users to achieve service objective.
A demonstrable track record of delivering results on time, to a high quality and to budget.
Experience of interpreting and utilising a range of different information and data sources, including financial, statistical, and qualitative data and presenting conclusions and implications.
Ability to set outcomes and outputs for service delivery that are measurable.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
⦁ Excellent I.T. Skills (Microsoft Office).
⦁ Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills with experience of effective communication to a range of audiences including senior management, professionals and service users.
Highly effective organisational and prioritisation skills, managing a demanding and complex work-programme with rapidly changing and competing priorities
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£395.41 per day