Senior Commissioning Officer
Somerset County Council
- Taunton, Somerset
- £39,186-43,421 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Department Commissioning
Working pattern Full Time
Location Taunton
Closing date 19 May, 2024About the jobWell, for a start, we're a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities, and businesses of Somerset.And that's why we're working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and gives everyone here the opportunity to grow and develop, personally and professionally.If you're looking for a place where you work truly matters - where YOU truly matter - we might be just right for you.We also promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.As a Senior Commissioning Officer in our innovative and supportive Children's Commissioning Team, you will be supporting children in care and care leavers, so that we have the right homes which are nurturing and caring places for children to grow in. We are currently undergoing an exciting restructure within the team, and this is a great time to join us as we implement an ambitious 5-year strategy to ensure we have the right homes for all our children and young people.We have a rewarding opportunity to commission services and improve the lives of children in care. You will be part of a supportive, innovative, and award-winning team where we are building a culture where amazing people like YOU can do their best work.Your day-to-day work will involve:
- Implementing and leading on strategies and initiatives to ensure we have nurturing and caring homes for children to grow up in.
- Working closely with both our in-house services and external providers who we commission to deliver homes for children and young people.
- Learning all aspects of commissioning and project management.
- Being outcome focussed and wanting the best for Somerset Children.
- Supervising & developing a small team of Commissioners, ensuring team objectives are delivered.
- Can work in a complex challenging environment with competing priorities.
- Have well developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Are a good problem solver with excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
- Are highly organised and resilient.
- Have experience of managing a team.
- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.