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About Southwark:

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a 'can do' attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our 'Fairer Futures for All' promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.

The Role:

This role is located within a dynamic and fast paced team where no two days are the same.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a team approach and an ability to stay calm under pressure while managing competing priorities. Examples of commissioning projects you could be leading on are Learning Disability Supported Living, SEND Buses, Adults Advocacy, and Mental Health Supported Housing amongst others.

Reporting to the Strategic Commissioning Manager for All Age Disabilities, the successful candidate will play a critical role in the delivery of complex projects across Children's and Adults' services. This will include conducting commissioning reviews, developing persuasive business cases, conducting service user consultations and managing provider relationships.

This will be a dynamic and rewarding role for a candidate who has the aptitude and skills to really make a difference to the management of the Council's social care and education programmes. A focus on asset-based approaches, achieving public value and the ability to provide expert commissioning advice is essential.

About You:

The successful candidate will be experienced in managing complex health and/or social care commissioning projects and contracts.

We are looking for someone who:

• Employs an assertive yet personable approach to achieving your goals
• Is a skilled communicator, with the ability to build credible relationships across the Council and the wider provider market
• Is able to identify where/when rigorous commissioning approaches can be applied to add value
• Responds calmly and professionally where there may be competing priorities
• Is able to work collaboratively with officers across the Council, with health partners, voluntary and private sector providers, and service users and carers to achieve the department's strategic commissioning priorities.

You will have enthusiasm, drive and a commitment to your own learning and development.

Additional Information:

Qualifications - Degree or equivalent recent and relevant experience at an equivalent level, plus a recognised management qualification or evidence of continued management development at a senior level.

Contractual hours - 36 per week in accordance with the needs of the service, Monday to Friday.

Type of contract - Full-time permanent

Benefits and more information:

https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

Post source:jobs.theguardian.com

Posters Information:

Name:SOUTHWARK COUNCIL

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