Placement Commissioning Specialist — Children & SEND

Berkshire Sensory Consortium; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieving for Children seeks a Placement Commissioning Officer to lead external placement commissioning, oversee due diligence and quality assurance visits, and manage contract administration and negotiations. You will support senior leads and collaborate with education, health and social care colleagues to secure value for money.

You will contribute to delivering delegated commissioning activities, monitoring provider performance, and developing strong relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience building partnerships with diverse stakeholders and communities.
• Experience in fee negotiations, commissioning placements and relationship building.
• Experience in quality assurance, contract management and evaluating contracting approaches.
• Ability to use data and evidence to inform decisions.
• Knowledge of Children Act, SEND Code of Practice, and related policy drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead external placement commissioning for Children in Care and SEND across providers.
• Carry out due diligence, quality assurance, and provider monitoring visits.
• Manage contract administration, negotiations and cost monitoring for placements.
• Support delivery of education, health and social care commissioning strategies.

Skills

Partnership building

Data analysis

Contract monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Driving licence

Education

Degree level education

Tools

None

Job description

Achieving for Children seeks a Placement Commissioning Officer to lead external placement commissioning, oversee due diligence and quality assurance visits, and manage contract administration and negotiations. You will support senior leads and collaborate with education, health and social care colleagues to secure value for money.

You will contribute to delivering delegated commissioning activities, monitoring provider performance, and developing strong relationships with stakeholders.