Strategic Planning and Commissioning Officer – Waverley Court
Salary: £47,639 – £56,392
Hours: 36 per week
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Commissioning Team within the fast paced and rewarding area for the Education, Children and Justice Services Directorate.
The successful applicant will commission and contract manage multiple provisions for children's and young people's care and support services. The post holder is crucial to support and deliver the key objectives of the service.
You will work with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams to find the best solution through local and national contracting agreements. You will be confident working with procurement and finance teams and collaborate with providers and partner agencies to deliver on agreed KPIs.
Responsibilities
- Commission and contract manage multiple child and young people care and support provisions
- Support delivery of key service objectives
- Collaborate with procurement, finance, providers, and partner agencies
- Deliver on agreed KPIs through local and national contracting agreements
Qualifications & Requirements
- Energetic, agile, creative, and kind; able to make best use of local resources
- Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work foundation (Social Worker or Registered Manager preferred)
- Level 1 Disclosure Scotland check; if spent continuous 3+ months outside UK in last 5 years, overseas criminal record check required
- Willingness to provide pre-employment checks; conditional offer subject to satisfactory outcome
Equalities and Diversity
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
Interview Process
Part of our interview process will assess how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. Find out more on Our Behaviours web page.
Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Benefits
Our salary range typically reflects the starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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Salary: £47,639 – £56,392
Hours: 36 per week
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Commissioning Team within the fast paced and rewarding area for the Education, Children and Justice Services Directorate.
The successful applicant will commission and contract manage multiple provisions for children’s and young people’s care and support services. The post holder is crucial to support and deliver the key objectives of the service.
You will work with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams to find the best solution through local and national contracting agreements. You will be confident working with procurement and finance teams and collaborate with providers and partner agencies to deliver on agreed KPIs.
Responsibilities
- Commission and contract manage multiple child and young people care and support provisions
- Support delivery of key service objectives
- Collaborate with procurement, finance, providers, and partner agencies
- Deliver on agreed KPIs through local and national contracting agreements
Qualifications & Requirements
- Energetic, agile, creative, and kind; able to make best use of local resources
- Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work foundation (Social Worker or Registered Manager preferred)
- Level 1 Disclosure Scotland check; if spent continuous 3+ months outside UK in last 5 years, overseas criminal record check required
- Willingness to provide pre-employment checks; conditional offer subject to satisfactory outcome
Equalities and Diversity
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
Interview Process
Part of our interview process will assess how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. Find out more on Our Behaviours web page.
Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Benefits
Our salary range typically reflects the starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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