Senior Commissioner Children in Care
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
17/11/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/01/2021 23:59
Salary:
£49,268 - £53,170
Further Information
Are you an ambitious and inspirational individual with the capability to lead the delivery of key commissioning priorities?
Then we want to hear from you!
Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council are looking for a Senior Commissioner for Children in Care to join our shared Children’s Commissioning Service.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of an established high performing commissioning division with an outstanding reputation for leading the way in Children’s Commissioning.
The successful candidate will:
• Be a highly motivated and innovative commissioner with a proven track record of
delivery.
• Have a pro-active approach.
• Have the ability to ensure the best quality and range of services are commissioned to
meet the diverse needs of our children's population.
• Have substantial commissioning experience in children in care within a local
government arena
• Have comprehensive commercial awareness and ability to manage and deliver
transformational change within a fast moving environment.
• Be able to demonstrate drive and determination to ensure our vision, aims and
business objectives are comprehensively delivered on time, to budget, offering value for
money services that do not compromise on quality or achievement of identified
outcomes.
• Be able to travel across the two authority areas
The successful candidate will:
• Be line managed by the Head of Service – Children’s Commissioning and be part
of a
creative forward thinking management team
• Have lead responsibility for all elements of children in care commissioning, line
managing two CiC Commissioners
• Manage the Senior Placements Officer for the Access to Resources Team
• Lead on all associated business plans and manage delivery
• Have responsibility for identifying, managing and delivering testing savings
targets
across the two authority areas
• Relish the opportunity to join a recognised high functioning, accountable and
dynamic team.
Is this a role you could thrive in? Well, in return we can offer you:
• A competitive salary of between £49,268.00 - £53,170.00
• Excellent annual leave allowances – 28 days plus Bank Holidays from day one
• Generous pension benefits
• A highly supportive management team
• Plenty of opportunities for supported development and learning.
If you would welcome this new challenge then apply online today by visiting https://publicsectorjobseast.co.uk/ vacancy reference 22075 or, for an informal chat about the role, contact Pippa Hayward on 07741 830184 or email pippa.hayward@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
The successful candidate for this role will require an enhanced DBS. This will be applied for or verified as part of the pre-employment checks.
This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don't hesitate, we want to speak to you now!
Please note
This job is closed for applications.