Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Adult Social Care Strategic Commissioner for our client a government organisation in Kingston Upon Thames.

The successful post holder will be key in delivering the organisation's vision by designing and commissioning services for people with learning disabilities and carers. This includes the development and implementation of commissioning strategies, improvement programmes, service redesign and project management, as well as co-production with residents and partners.

This role is a temporary contract initially for 6 months with the possibility to extend. This role is hybrid working.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Commissions services and activities to secure the best outcomes for residents and deliver optimum value for money, in line with the Council’s commissioning and contract management frameworks.
• Provides deep technical expertise to lead on commissioning activity for a designated portfolio of services including needs analysis, cost benefits models, service delivery models and the development of commissioning strategies.
• Seeks and interprets data and intelligence to inform decision making and plan for future sufficiency of services.
• Develops innovative models for delivery and operational plans to ensure that the resources within the teams are used to best effect and impact.
• Works with manager, colleagues and service users to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a culture of continual improvement.
• Initiates and implements procurement strategies, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation in accordance with Council governance requirements.
• Adopts and promotes good commissioning practice adhering to the organisation's key commissioning principles and framework.
• Builds strong, collaborative cross service networks and integrated working across the public, private and voluntary sectors to enable the services to be delivered in a joint up, outcome-focused and efficient way.
• Leads on the facilitation with the involvement of service users, families and carers in the planning, design and delivery of services and strategies, to improve their quality and outcomes.

Personal Requirements:

• Question and challenge conventional thinking, with a continual eye on the bigger picture in terms of the corporate context and external environment.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in adult social care, cross council, health and other partners to deliver improved outcomes for residents.
• Expert knowledge of client groups and related provision / markets (e.g. day services, respite).
• Experience of designing and implementing innovative services via transformation and or commissioning, procurement, project management, partnership working.
• Expert knowledge of commissioning and contract management, focusing on flexible end to end delivery across designated portfolio of services client groups and markets.
• Experience analysing data and developing / appraising options based on cost benefit models.
• Understanding and awareness of key legislation for Public Sector social care, including health, housing and social care.

Working Hours: 36hrs / Monday - Friday

Pay: £500.00 per day

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.