Service Officer (Contracts & Commissioning) - EAY12693

East Ayrshire Council; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 47,793 - 50,669; Full time

Job summary

East Ayrshire Council is seeking two full-time, permanent posts within Mental Health & Learning Disabilities to manage commissioning, contracting and contract monitoring for Wellbeing & Recovery within EAHSCP. The role supports the Senior Manager to set standards, drive performance improvements and deliver outcomes aligned with the council's strategic plans.

The post requires PVG clearance for Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults; references from current or most recent employers

Qualifications

• PVG scheme membership or update required before any formal offer.
• PVG checks apply to Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults.
• Provide details of two references, including one from your current or most recent employer.

Responsibilities

• Manage commissioning, contracting and contract monitoring for Wellbeing & Recovery within EAHSCP.
• Support the Senior Manager in setting standards and performance improvements to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Align service development with best value procurement framework and strategic plans.

Job description

Job Description

To undertake and manage commissioning, contracting and contract monitoring arrangements for Wellbeing & Recovery Section within East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP) with regard to externally purchased service provision. Supporting the Senior Manager in the setting of standards and performance improvements and the achievement of agreed outcomes in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Partnerships key objectives; specifically in accordance with the Council's best value and procurement framework in the strategic development of the service, The Health & Social Care Partnerships Strategic Plan and the Community Plan.

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Employment References

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment . With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at a same level.

Additional Information

There are 2 full time, permanent posts available within Mental Health & Learning Disabilities.

Hours of work - Mon-Thu-9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4pm

• Annual Salary - £47,793 - £50,669

The workstyle for this post is Flexible' - 50% -79% of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations.

You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 2.5 to 4 days per week and only occasionally from home.

The admin base for this post is The Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock.

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

If you require further information on the post please contact Jim Murdoch, Senior Manager at [e-mail]