Commissioning Manager

at  South Gloucestershire Council

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As the Commissioning Manager, you will make a difference by using your expertise in leading on two significant projects which are ‘All Age Learning Disability Strategy’ and ‘Enabling project’ , as well as the involvement of the line management of the Direct Payments Team.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

You will have a degree or professional qualification in social care, health care, public health, housing or business studies or other relevant subject or comparable experience gained in the workplace.

• It is essential that you have experience at a senior level of working in a commissioning role in a social care, housing, health or Public Health environment , which includes the knowledge of relevant legislation, including Care Act market shaping responsibilities and EU procurement rules.

• We require you to have experience of developing and delivering creative and innovative commissioning strategies / business plans, including needs assessment and market analysis preferably related to social care, health, public health and housing services and of contract management and performance appraisal.

• • You must have an understanding of children’s and adult social care, housing, health and Public Health and their underpinning values, standards and legislative framework, including an understanding of the personalisation agenda.

• On a daily basis you will ensure that the quality-of-service delivery activity and infection control measures is monitored effectively, and that timely and appropriate support and guidance is offered to care providers
• You will provide sound expertise, advice and information to a range of customers (councillors, senior managers, other departments etc) throughout the Council as necessary.
• You will support the team flexibly to respond to different work pressures including picking up new and different areas of work as necessary
• The service may require you to manage a small team of commissioning officers or assistant commissioning officers to support your work