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The starting salary for this position is £40,227 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in Surrey County Council and would encourage you to review our current vacancies which are available to all.

Are you a dynamic, resilient and motivated individual who is looking for an opportunity to develop your experience and knowledge in children and care leavers placements. If so, then this may be the ideal job for you.

We are looking for a Senior Commissioning Officer in the Resource Review team which sits within the Gateway to Resources Service. This opportunity is for maternity cover for a period of 9 – 12 months.

The Resource Review team is a supportive and developing team who work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to ensure that children and young people live in suitably matched placements that will achieve positive outcomes. This can consist of foster care, residential care and supported accommodation. The team undertake quality assurance visits and contract management visits to ensure that children and young people are properly safeguarded in the homes that they live in and that their outcomes are promoted.

As a Senior Commissioning Officer you will be working closely with the Team Manager to support with team development and ensure that the team performs in accordance with relevant regulatory standards and team performance indicators. You will also be part of the wider senior team across the Gateway to Resources Service and will be expected to contribute to cross service improvement and development planning. The role will involve supervision of staff and will involve close working with internal and external providers so you will be expected to develop and maintain good working relationships, that may at times require high levels of challenge.

To apply and be considered for this position your application will clearly evidence:

• An understanding of provider services for children looked after and care leavers
• An ability to work with external and internal stakeholders and partners
• An ability to problem solve
• Good communication skills
• Ability to analyse performance data
• Ability to prioritise workload and multi-task

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For more information please find the full job description attached below. Please ensure you refer to this before you submit your application.

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