Service Director - Childrens Commissioning

Service Director – Childrens Commissioning

Location: South West

Set-up: Hybrid Working

Rate: £700p/d Umbrella Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months initially with likely extensions

Our client is looking for an established Service Director of Childrens Commissioning to join them on an interim basis for at least the next six months. Please see below for further details:

Role Specification

Lead the strategic programmes of commissioning for children and families, driving innovation to deliver better outcomes and financial efficiencies.

A strong emphasis will be on working closely with partners and providers to create integrated commissioning strategies and to support the development of new models of service delivery.

The work will include:

• Lead commissioning of the overall portfolio of services available for key cohorts of children in particular Children with EHCPs, Children Looked After, Children in Need and Children subject to a Child Protection Plan using qualitative and quantitative information and lessons learned to drive overall effectiveness and efficiency
• Lead the Service’s engagement across the health and education sectors, linking and aligning with colleagues who also play a role in this work, ensuring congruence and coherence across the partnership system
• Lead a team assessing needs and trends at a cohort and wider population level, including demand projections, in order to inform decisions, and forward planning on the range of services provided
• Be accountable for the successful delivery of specified projects at pace, leading these to ensure the delivery of a planned work schedule with demonstrable outcomes

Experience and Qualifications

• Experienced in commissioning, innovation and service re-design, with knowledge of the children’s social care agenda gained in either a local authority or relevant private sector environment, with a good knowledge of relevant legislative and statutory frameworks
• Broad knowledge of public sector services, the macro social and economic context within which local authorities work and the implications of this for delivery
• Extensive prior experience of leading a team or affiliated discipline in a large organisation, translating business strategy into effective operational plans
• Experience of having worked at a senior level in a political environment

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your up to date CV and we can give you a call.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.