Strategic Commissioning Manager - Social Care and Family Help (Sufficiency, Performance and Inn[...]

London Borough of Ealing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London is seeking a Strategic Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning of children's services. The role involves working with stakeholders to enhance the lives of children in the community. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in children's social care, commissioning, and effective communication skills. A commitment to safeguarding and children's welfare is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in children's social care management.
• Proficient understanding of commissioning for children's services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Children Looked After system.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective commissioning of children's homes.
• Engage with stakeholders, including politicians and families.
• Embed the voice of children and families in commissioning decisions.

Skills

Commissioning

Procurement

Children Looked After System Knowledge

Effective Communication

Leadership Skills

Job description

Ealing Council is a diverse and ambitious organisation that serves one of the largest and most multi-cultural boroughs in London. Committed to creating good jobs and delivering great services, we are improving the lives of our residents by building strong and connected communities.

We currently have an exciting new full-time opportunity for a Strategic Commissioning Manager - Social Care and Family Help to help ensure the delivery of the Council's Children's Services Sufficiency Strategy. Key to the role will be achieving our aims and objectives regarding Ealing's children living in homes where they can thrive.

This high profile, strategic leadership and management role, is a specialist one within Children's Services that requires a highly experienced children's social care professional with good knowledge of commissioning, procurement and the children looked after system; someone who can successfully engage with a range of stakeholders; from politicians, senior leaders, and partners (such as the ICB), to children and their families.

We are looking for a very proficient, skilled and knowledgeable children's social care manager with commissioning and procurement experience who has demonstrable detailed knowledge of the Children Looked After system, sufficiency and finding good homes for children. They will have excellent communication, leadership and management skills and be able to ensure the efficient, effective, best value, user focussed, high quality evidenced based commissioning of homes for children.

Responsibilities and Requirements

The successful candidate will be someone who shares our passion and vision and who embeds the voice of children, families and communities in all commissioning decisions where possible. Someone who takes a strategic, asset-based commissioning approach.

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing Council follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This post is also subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: £72,840 - £77,664 per year

How to Apply

If this post is of interest to you and you wish to discuss, please email: Paul Sutton: [e-mail] or William Bennett: [e-mail] to arrange a discussion.

To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement addressing how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the essential criteria on the person specification for this role to [e-mail]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please enquire via this same email address.