Strategic Senior Commissioning Manager, Children's Services

Essential Employment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager for Children’s Services in Manchester. The role focuses on shaping high-quality placements for children and young people, working with providers, social care teams, education and health to ensure the right care at the right time.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Children's Social Care, understand placement sufficiency, and be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.

Qualifications

• Experience in Children's Social Care.
• Understanding of placement sufficiency and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Shape and develop high-quality placements for children and young people.
• Collaborate with providers, social care teams, education and health to improve outcomes.
• Help increase placement sufficiency and develop local provision.

Skills

Children's Social Care

Commissioning

Stakeholder management

Service development

Job description

Essential Employment is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager for Children’s Services in Manchester. The role focuses on shaping high-quality placements for children and young people, working with providers, social care teams, education and health to ensure the right care at the right time.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Children's Social Care, understand placement sufficiency, and be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.