Vacancy Details

Description

Directorate: Social Care Health Integration&Wellbeing

Section: Commissioning

Grade: Level 12

Actual Salary: £42,403 - £45,441

Hours: 37

 

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

 

The All Age Commissioning Service has an ambitious transformation programme to redesign our services for children, young people, working age adults and older people. We are committed to supporting people to grow their independence, have their own front door and remaining living in their local communities. We are developing innovative services that allow our residents to thrive and allow increased choice and control over their services,

 

A number of exciting opportunities for experienced commissioners to join the team are now become available, these opportunities will enable you to make a real difference to the outcomes of people in Stoke on Trent.

 

As a Commissioning and Contracts Officer, you will undertake commissioning activities to deliver improved outcomes for residents across the city. You will be expected to work collaboratively with partners across a range of agencies to monitor services and to assist in the co-production of services to meet the needs of the people in Stoke on Trent. Performance management of suppliers, quality assurance and undertaking due diligence checks are regular features of the role. You will ensure that service development is informed by, and responds to, changes in legislation, statutory guidance or regulatory frameworks and will support colleagues to ensure that all activity is compliant with corporate commissioning, contract management and procurement frameworks.

 

If you would like an informal discussion about any of these exciting roles please contact Paris.Parnell@stoke.gov.uk (Strategic Manager 0-25 Commissioning) or Kate.Phillips@stoke.gov.uk (Strategic Manager 18+ Commissioning)

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: