Strategic Commissioning & Contracts Coordinator

The Children's Trust; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shuttle bus

On-site nursery

Free eye tests

Job summary

The Children’s Trust in Tadworth is seeking a Commissioning Officer to join the Business Development and Commissioning Team. You will provide operational and administrative support across commissioning, contracting and funding to ensure funding arrangements are established and maintained efficiently.

Working with the Senior Commissioning Manager and team, you will coordinate contractual documentation, maintain records, support funding applications and follow up outstanding actions to reduce

Responsibilities

• Provide general operational support to the Referral Manager and Placement Officer throughout the referral and assessment process, helping to ensure referrals are progressed efficiently from initial enquiry through assessment and towards an appropriate service or placement.
• Help minimise financial and contractual risk, improve the timeliness of funding arrangements and support achievement of organisational income, activity and occupancy objectives.
• Coordinate the preparation, administration and completion of contractual documentation for placements and commissioned services, ensuring agreements, schedules and associated paperwork are accurate and progressed in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date commissioning, contract, placement and funding records across relevant systems and trackers, ensuring information is complete, accessible and supports effective financial and operational management, including taking and circulating accurate minutes and actions from relevant commissioning meetings.
• Monitor and follow up outstanding contractual and commissioning actions, including unsigned agreements and commissioner responses, escalating delays, risks or non-standard/complex matters to the Senior Commissioning Manager or Head of Business Development & Commissioning.

Job description

The Children’s Trust in Tadworth is seeking a Commissioning Officer to join the Business Development and Commissioning Team. You will provide operational and administrative support across commissioning, contracting and funding to ensure funding arrangements are established and maintained efficiently.

Working with the Senior Commissioning Manager and team, you will coordinate contractual documentation, maintain records, support funding applications and follow up outstanding actions to reduce