Hybrid Transformation & Commissioning Lead - Children

Wokingham Borough; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

GP Helpline

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Onsite Gym

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Car and Cycle to Work schemes

Local & Lifestyle Discounts

Move through Menopause Course

Sports & Social Group Activities

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is recruiting a Transformation and Commissioning Officer to join the Children’s Strategy, Transformation and Commissioning team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will shape high-quality, child-centred services across early help, social care, education and health, and support transformation through the commissioning cycle with evidence and stakeholder voices.

You will coordinate project tasks, prepare clear reports and business cases, and turn complex information into

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting projects, commissioning activity or service transformation, with an understanding of the commissioning cycle and project management principles.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience of interpreting qualitative and quantitative data and using insight to support decisions and service improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear reports, briefings and recommendations and explain complex information simply.
• Confident relationship-building, consultation and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams, organisations and professional disciplines.
• A proactive, organised and resilient approach, with the ability to manage a complex workload, balance competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support small to medium-sized projects within wider transformation programmes, ensuring activity is well planned, coordinated and aligned with strategic priorities.
• Contribute across the commissioning cycle, including needs analysis, service design, market research, procurement, mobilisation, contract monitoring and service review.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative information, including performance and spend data, to produce clear reports, business cases, briefings and recommendations.
• Build effective relationships with internal teams, providers and partners across health, education, social care and the voluntary and community sector.
• Coordinate co-production and engagement activity so that the experiences and voices of children, young people and families inform service design and improvement.
• Monitor designated contracts, provider performance, risks and actions, helping to ensure services are high quality, compliant, outcome-focused and deliver value for money.

Job description

Wokingham Borough Council is recruiting a Transformation and Commissioning Officer to join the Children’s Strategy, Transformation and Commissioning team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will shape high-quality, child-centred services across early help, social care, education and health, and support transformation through the commissioning cycle with evidence and stakeholder voices.

You will coordinate project tasks, prepare clear reports and business cases, and turn complex information into