Temporary Commissioning and Contracts Senior Professional Practitioner

Job Location	New Ollerton
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£19.49 - £20.16 per hour, pro-rata
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Temporary, full-time

Job Description

Reed are currently recruiting for a temporary Commissioning and Contracts Senior Professional Practitioner to ensure that appropriate services are available to children and young people requiring Short Breaks and High Needs Supported Accommodation or 16+ Supported Accommodation.The purpose of this role is:To manage staff, contracts, and leading on the programme of quality audits to meet the required service standards, in line with the service plan.At present I can confirm the below:

Location: New Ollerton, NG22

Pay rate: £19.49- £20.16

Hours: Full time Monday- Friday 9am-5pm

Start Date ASAP

End Date: March 2021

Your day to day tasks may include:

Providing line management supervision for up to 3 staff

Developing and leading local initiatives with regard to short break services, and high needs supported accommodation or youth homelessness

Developing contracts that achieve good outcomes for children and young people

To monitor contract performance using performance data, information gathered during contract monitoring visits and contract review meetings, information from complaints and compliments and the views, experiences and outcomes of service users and carers, and take necessary action to drive service improvements.

To work with the Market Development Manager to identify any gaps in the provider market

To work unsocial hours, including evenings and weekends, in line with service needs

Experience Required:

Minimum of 2 year’s experience of managing contracts, quality audits or driving service improvements

Minimum of one year’s recent experience within the area of SEN and Disability or Youth Homelessness from either an education, social care or health background

Educated to degree level, or a professional qualification relevant to children and family services

Knowledge of the principles and practice of: customer service, safeguarding issues, equality issues, budget management, commissioning and procurement, data management

A full job description is available on request, if you are interested in this role please apply with your up to date CV .

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