Children and Families, Commissioning Manager

Permanent, Full Time

£57,215 to £67,312 per annum

Location: Countywide

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 15th September 2024

We are one of several commissioning teams here at Essex County Council, and we lead on the Children and Families portfolios which also includes domestic abuse.

Commissioning is a key function within Essex County Council, working across the system to improve outcomes for Essex residents and bring about significant change to manage future challenges. The manager role leverages expertise and capability to enable a more flexible and agile commissioning environment to succeed in delivering the organisation's strategic objectives. The managers work across a range of programmes from universal to specialist levels of need, supported by an experienced team of senior and lead commissioning officers.

The Role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Commissioning Manager who can work in complex situations, dealing with complex problems. Our Commissioning Managers are also responsible for managing senior and lead commissioning officers and collaborating across all functions of the organisations as well as external partners.

Whilst the successful candidate will have a range of subject matter expertise and have the opportunity to work across varied portfolios of work, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience and knowledge of Children in Care.

You will oversee all aspects of the commissioning process from needs assessment, co-production to procurement and/or service redesign. There are plenty of opportunities for learning, development, and growth within this busy dynamic team.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

· Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience.

· Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant business, process, or professional area.

· Evidence of ability to influence key decision makers with a clear understanding of the vision and strategy to inspire others.

· Knowledge and proficient experience of the commissioning cycle together with mastery of programme and project management.

· Curiosity, learning and innovation to and create a compelling case for change.

· Experience of working within a political and complex environment, working effectively with a range of stakeholder and partner agencies at all levels.

· Evidence of delivering results and managing change alongside leadership capability.

· Evidence of commercial awareness and developing business opportunities.

If you are interested in joining a supportive, versatile, and creative team, one of these roles could be the role for you. If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact: Clare.Burrell@essex.gov.uk to arrange a call.

Role profile can be requested from Jane.smith2@essex.gov.uk

This is a full-time post, Monday to Friday, essentially 9am-5pm with opportunity to working flexibly. We work hybrid but the successful candidate will be required to attend in person meetings and visits as required.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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