Achieving for Children- Commissioning Officer
- Posted 19 June 2019
- Salary £25 - £27 per annum
- LocationKingston upon Thames
- Job type Temporary
- Discipline Social Care
- ReferenceLORNA_1560950902
- Contact NameLorna Burner
Job description
Responsible to: Placements Commissioning Manager
Important internal relationships:
- Single Point of Access, Referral and Assessment Teams, and Looked After Children Service]
- Service managers and team managers across Achieving for Children (AfC)
- All staff across Directorates
- Colleagues from teams across AfC - Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead Councils
Important external relationships:
- Children, young people and their families
- All relevant partner organisations that AfC does business with including schools, other local authorities and the private and voluntary sector including foster carers and residential care providers; Police; Probation
- Representatives of the key government departments, national bodies and networks
- Local residents and other customers
Main purpose of job
As Commissioning Officer for Achieving for Children, you will be responsible for
- Acting as a single point of access for commissioning placements
- To contribute to the delivery of strategic commissioning intentions identified as part of the Commissioning Service and its partners.
- To deliver delegated activities or products in relation to commissioning, contract management, policy and planning activity as identified.
- To undertake quality assurance tasks (including visits) to ensure compliance with agreed processes and standards including regulatory and inspection frameworks.
- To utilize contract management tools to ensure data and information is timely, accurate and complete.
- To assist in the co-ordination with a range of providers/organizations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence. In addition, the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialities, functions and projects will be required to be undertaken.
- Collating data as required and providing up to date statistical information on a monthly and annual basis
If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV.