Senior Commissioner
Based in London
Length: 3 months initially
A council we are working with is currently recruiting for two children’s commissioning specialists.
A majority of the work will be for Children’s Services but there may also be opportunities to complete work for Adult Social Care.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Development, commissioning, and implementation of a Framework Agreement for Therapy Services for Children’s Services
- Ensure the effective delivery of all operational children, young people and family services
- Oversee implementation of new Emotional Wellbeing offer and associated contracts
- Provide commissioning support to Mental Health Support Team
- Contract management of Emotional Wellbeing Services, and general contract management
- Ad-hoc commissioning work
- Review of Fostering Model
- Strategy development
Consultant – Children’s Social Care Project
Based in London
Length: 25 – 30 days
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Look at ways in which they can improve and develop services to meet the needs of Children and Young People via their Capital Programme
- Ensure that existing or new assets deliver value for money and meet requirements
- Undertake this short-term piece of work that entails looking at the current Asset and Capital Programme for Children’s Services and involves completing feasibility reports of proposed investment opportunities
- The focus is particularly around assets and how the current portfolio of bids matches current and future assessed need for children and young people
Essential Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of operating at Assistant Director level or above within a local authority
- A proven track record of achieving and managing cultural and organisational change and of leading improvement across children’s services
- Wide experience of managing complex child protection cases
- Degree and a relevant social care qualification –and Registered Social Worker with Social Work England
If you have experience to match the requirements, or if you would like more information on the role, please contact Niki Holdich or Nicola Gradon on 02075577667 and email your CV to nholdich@venngroup.com
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