About us
We are looking for a new Contract and Commissioning Officer to join our experienced and supportive all age Contract and Commissioning Team in Adult Social Care. There is a fixed term post to cover maternity leave and a permenant post, you will work in a hybrid way, with a minimum of 2 days in the office at Times Square, Warrington and site visits to care home. You will be part of a team of three Contracts and Commissioning Officers reporting to the Working Age Contracts and Commissioning Team Manager.
The role
We invest over £80m each year in care and support services for adults across Warrington. The successful post holder will lead on a range of commissioned services for adults aged 18 to 65, which may include Specialist Residential services, Supported Accomodation, Shared Lives and Domestic Abuse services. The post holder will undertake a range of activities as part of the commissioning cycle including contract management activities such as compliance visits, engagement with stakeholders and monitoring contract requirements. You will also be required to lead on or contribute to other development projects and opportunities to improve outcomes for individuals and quality of services. You will need to have strong project management skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
What's needed?
As an individual you will need the right values, excellent communication skills and an ability to break down complex issues and processes into manageable and deliverable activity. You will need to be confident enough to set clear expectations for a range of colleagues and partners, whilst maintaining a supportive approach. Our future success will be dependent on working collaboratively and co-producing new responses to local challenges. We expect all our work to be informed by the voices of those that use our services. There is a requirement to travel to care providers and partners as part of the role.
Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of Local Government and preferably within a social care setting, plus knowledge of contract and commissioning.
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
1. 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
2. Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
3. Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
4. Flexible working
Key Dates & Further Information
If you are interested in the role, please Megan Rhule, Contract and Commissioning Team Manager
If you are applying for the role, please ensure that you use the ‘additional information’ section in the application form to describe how your knowledge, skills and experience meets the essential criteria for the role as detailed in the person specification. This information will be used to short-list applicants for interview.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.