Commissioning Manager – Children's Residential & Education
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum, car allowance of £4,800 plus benefits
Full time 40 hours per week
Location: Must live in Scotland, commutable to Paisley.
Based - Remote - with Travel
Essential Criteria
• Commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate and achieve revenue targets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must own a car and have a valid driver’s license.
Preferred Criteria
• Commercial awareness gained from working in the children’s social care sector at management level or in Commissioning at a local authority.
• Experienced at business development within the social care sector.
• Already has established contacts in the sector.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Commissioning Manager who can promote the business with local authorities, leading to new admissions in their services. The Commissioning Manager will be responsible for obtaining, managing, and placing new residents. This will be a fast-paced role with lots of variety, building deep-rooted partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally with local authorities to identify their needs and position the group’s high-quality services to meet such needs.
Furthermore, the Commissioning Manager will oversee the smooth transition of service leavers and ensure that the process is organised and robust. Most of your time will be spent out in the field, supporting teams across the Scottish local authorities and otherwise working from home.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be well-versed in how commissioning works; they will already have established contacts within the sector/region. Importantly, they will possess a firm understanding of the care sector - how homes operate on a day-to-day basis and how the referral process works. Applicants must be comfortable communicators, with strong prioritization skills and a track record of commercial success.
Why CareTech?
• To be part of the most exciting Children's care team in the UK, to make a difference each day every day for the young people we support.
• All of our colleagues – Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to CareTech’s goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
• A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything we do.
• As one of Europe’s largest Care & Special Needs Education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects.
CareTech is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value the wisdom that comes from life experience and are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in our care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable and details of employment going back to full time education.
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