Trafford Council
Location
Trafford, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title – Commissioning Support Officer (x 2 posts) (Family Help, SEND incl. Short Breaks, Reducing Parental Conflict)
Location – Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford M32 0TH
We work in a hybrid way, working from the office, from home and from other Council buildings as appropriate such as Sale Waterside.
Salary range – Band 6: £32,076 - £33,945 per annum for full time post
Working Pattern – 1 x Full Time
1 x Part Time (0.8FTE)
Working hours – 7.15 hours per day, 5 days a week. Specific hours/days for the 0.8FTE post will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type – Permanent
Application deadline – 23:59 Tuesday 12 th March 2024
Interview date – TBC
Interview type – In person / Teams (TBC)
About the Role
We currently have an opportunity to recruit to 2 permanent Commissioning Support Officer roles (1 full time, 1 0.8FTE) with a focus on the delivery of Family Help, SEND including Short Breaks and Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC) commissioning activity. This is an exciting time to be working in this field as we develop Trafford’s Family Hubs, and completely reshape our Short Breaks offer.
In this role you will: provide support to all aspects of the commissioning cycle in relation to Family Help services, SEND services which includes Short Breaks and the RPC agenda; support the delivery of strategic priorities by undertaking activities in relation to the above areas; commission good quality provision and be committed to working with providers; support the Commissioning Officers to effectively manage contracts and oversee the performance and quality of provision.
You will be part of a wider team of 2 Commissioning Support Officers led by a Commissioning Officer.
About You
Do you have a passion for improving outcomes for children and families in Trafford? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
You will be committed to making a difference for Trafford children and families through your work. You should be educated to degree level / higher level qualifications, or equivalent accreditation, or able to evidence substantial directly relevant experience in Family Help, SEND or the RPC field. Partnership working is extremely important in this role and it’s vital that you can develop positive working relationships both within the commissioning team and with a wide range of health and social care providers to improve outcomes for children and families, therefore we are looking for someone who is personable and professional in their approach.
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contributions, you will work together to deliver services; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to get things right first time and learn from when things do not go to plan; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford.
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
Additional Information
Flexibility will be required to work outside core hours on occasion.
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email or call Laura Barton, Specialist Commissioner: [email protected] / 07734 598119 or Kate Campbell, Commissioning Officer: [email protected] / 07773 078004.
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About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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£32.08k per annum
