Commissioning Support Officer - Children's (34hrs Per Week)

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Commissioning Support Officer to join our Children and Families Commissioning Team at an exciting time of change and development. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and supporting services for some of our most vulnerable children and young people. Working alongside commissioners, operational colleagues, health partners, schools and providers, you will help ensure that high-quality services are commissioned, monitored and delivered effectively. The role offers a varied workload including:

• Supporting commissioning and procurement activity across Children's Services.
• Contract monitoring and performance management.
• Analysis of service, performance and financial data.
• Supporting specialist education and social care placements.
• Working with providers and partner agencies to improve outcomes.
• Contributing to service reviews, needs assessments and commissioning strategies.
• Developing information systems and processes to support effective decision making.
  
  We are looking for individuals who are organised, analytical and confident communicators, with the ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
Experience in commissioning, contract management, procurement, children's services, education, social care or related fields would be advantageous, although we are equally keen to hear from candidates with transferable skills and a genuine commitment to improving public services.

In return, we offer:
• A supportive and friendly team environment.
• Opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
• Experience across a broad and varied commissioning portfolio.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within children's commissioning and contribute to the design, improvement and delivery of services that support children and families across Redcar & Cleveland. If you are passionate about making a difference and would like to be part of an ambitious and evolving team, we would love to hear from you. We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
• Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
• Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
• A range of Staff Network groups
For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards