Contracts & Commissioning Officer

Commissioning and Contracts Officer – Children Services – Croydon Council  Salary: Grade 10 £43,680-£45,750 Permanent – 36 hours per week Hybrid working   Job Purpose To deliver excellent support to all commissioning and contract management activity across early help, early years, child health, education, children with SEN and disabilities and children’s social care. Ensuring that best practice contract management and monitoring framework is in place and applied over the life  of the contract. This will include establishing and reviewing KPI’s, ensuring performance information is provided and reviewed, external performance benchmarking, working with the contractor and client to ensure there is service delivery planning, continuous improvement and benefit realisation and reporting. Plan and deliver publicity campaigns that raise awareness of children, young people, education and health (CYPE+H) services using new and innovative ways of promoting these. Including providing support to services leaders with supporting and promoting their area of work which will assist in take up of services.   About You We are looking for an experienced worker with good project management knowledge, understanding of the key elements of the commissioning cycle and the impact on project and contract management. You will have a knowledge of commissioning and contract management, including an understanding of the financial and legal frameworks governing contract management. The successful candidate will have strong negotiation skills to be able to engage with providers to  secure service improvements, experience of project management and of supporting projects in public health, education, children’s social care or health. You will also need a demonstrable experience of aspects of commissioning and managing contracts with effective results ensuring best value and optimum service levels are maintained. To view the role profile please Click here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L0GQ2uwV2M5tIyd6DmjSW6u1Ld1VpLEV/view?usp=sharing] Croydon Council’s priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services • Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable • Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses • Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors • Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice • Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key business plan outcomes: • Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning • Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential • Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home • People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer • Croydon Council’s new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.  Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.