SEND Commissioning Officer

Baltimore Consulting; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

AFC is seeking a SEND Commissioning Offcer to support the local authority in SEND provision. The role requires experience in SEND commissioning and the ability to work autonomously, with some on-site collaboration required. The team is small, with flexibility for hybrid working and office presence two days per week.

Initial engagement is via the AFC framework, prior to formal live rollout. The post reports to the Head of Commissioning and involves liaising with the SEND team to ensure timely

Qualifications

• Understanding how EHCP provision works.
• Autonomous in their approach.

Skills

SEND Commissioning

Autonomous

EHCP knowledge

Job description

Job Qualification Form

Company: AFC

Contact name, title & number: Chike Nnalue – AD SEND

Vacancy job title: SEND Commissioning Offcer

Salary / rates / benefits: 380-425pd + Matrix + VAT

Location: 2 days in the office – 3 days at home

Reason for hiring: SEND Restructure

Direct Line Manager – Name and job title: Dominika – Head of Commissioning

Email: [e-mail]

Need

Essential / Desirable Skills and Experience (any flexibility?)

• Needs to understand how EHCP provision works.
• Expected to be autonomous in their approach
• SEND Commissioning background – not childrens or adults

3 Most Important Things (skills / attributes/ qualifications you can't compromise on)

• Prior LA experience of SEND Commissioning
• Happy to work on their own and not be babysat – will have support when needed
• Office 2 days a week

How long have you been looking?

• New role

Candidate Background (Previous job titles/ sector experience/ Qualifications)

• SEND background
• Commissioning

Budget (enough for duration of contract)

Yes - Approved

Full qualification/understanding of the Role (inc. why, start date, MIT's, requested exclusivity etc.)

Will be going out to Baltimore before going live on Matrix

Interview slots (booked in verbally over the phone and confirmed in ROE)

n/a

Follow up call scheduled (with DL/mobile & virtual meeting proposed)

Dominika is on annual leave till 5th, would like some CVs of people before she comes back for her tor review

ROE email returned (confirmed by client with SDS/IR35 status)

n/a

Company Information

Team split/size/culture

3 people in team currently