Duties of this role be;

• To undertake the effective operational commissioning of services for children, young people and their families in line with the commissioning intentions of Merton's Children's Trust; Merton council's Children, Schools and Families Department and Merton Clinical Commissioning Group.
• To lead on the commissioning of services in one or more of the following specialist areas:

• Early Intervention and Prevention Services
• Preventative services for Children with Disabilities
• Prevention of Care Services (including crisis intervention services)
• Alternative Education Services
• Post 16yrs Education and Training Provision
• Youth Services including borough wide positive activities and locality-based youth provision
• The needs of vulnerable young people including those Looked After, Young Carers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and Young People 'Not in Education Employment or Training' (NEET).
• Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
• Drug and Alcohol Services for young people
• Sexual Health Services for young people
• Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting and School Nursing) Services
• Children and Young People Obesity Intervention Services
• Advocacy Services for Looked After Children

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.