Senior Commissioning Officer

Interim Senior Commissioning Officer (SEND)

Based in London, hybrid working

Length: 3 months

Inside IR35, £400pd umbrella

Key Responsibilities, skills and experience required of the Interim Senior Commissioning Officer (SEND):

• To support the Alternative Provision and SEND Commissioner on the development of the SEND Education Sufficiency Strategy and the SEND Joint Commissioning Strategy
• Support and administer the commissioning of a wide-ranging portfolio of SEND services, including early years, children and family support and respite services and education placements
• Build on an analysis of the current provision landscape, the place pressures across the Borough and the relative priorities for the placement of SEND pupils in and out of borough
• Work across council departments, external partners and local authorities, residents, children and young people, and parents and carers to support on identifying needs, commissioning priorities and resource allocation
• Proven experience of commissioning, market management and contract management; including specifying, monitoring, and evaluating service outcomes and targets
• Sound understanding of the needs of children, young people, and adults with SEND and meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact Dan Williams on the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com