Interim Strategic Commissioner - Children’s
Location: South East, hybrid working
Length: 6 months initially
IR35 Status: Inside
We are currently supporting a local authority client, who is part of a commissioning consortium, to recruit an interim Strategic Commissioner with subject matter expertise in Children’s residential care and independent foster care services.
The interim Strategic Commissioner role will involve:
* Working directly with the Deputy Director to develop the team’s operating model and set out how they fulfil responsibilities for the consortia, including contract and performance management of the providers on the framework agreement
* Familiarising themselves with the partnership agreement, and developing clear work plans for the delivery of work and an approach to that work that makes best use of the resources available
* Facilitating partnership working in relation to commissioning the independent foster care and children’s residential care services
* Working with, and developing people within the team, ensuring performance and collaboration
* Supporting permanent recruitment within the team
Experience and skills required for the interim Strategic Commissioner:
1. Subject matter expertise in children’s foster care and residential care se...