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.