Job Description

Job Title: Commissioning Officer Adult Supported Living

Contract Length: 12-month initial interim contract

Location: Midlands Local Authority

Full time opportunity,

Some limited on-site requirement with providers

Pay rate: £400 per day (negotiable)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

I am currently working with a Midlands based local authority in their search for an experienced commissioning professional for 12-month interim contract to join their Commissioning team to support with their adult care supported living agenda.

Should you be interested please reach out to James Withington in the adult social care team on (phone number removed) or contact me at (url removed)

PLEASE NOTE: to be eligible for this position you must have past commissioning experience within a local authority setting.

Your duties as a Commissioner:

Support the Senior Commissioner Manager and work with the Head of Commissioning on the operational commissioning management of the councils supported living agenda.

Work with internal and external providers on ways to improve supported living services for people with disabilities, including learning disabilities, people with neurodivergences and those with physical disabilities and mental health conditions.

You will contribute to the council ensuring social care solutions are available for all residents, implementing plans to improve quality and outcomes, whilst also achieving value for money and ensure best use of resources.

You will build positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, leading on operational co-productions and identify gaps in local provision, challenging providers where necessary to ensure quality service provision. 

Experience needed as a Commissioner:

Previous experience of adult social care experience within a local authority setting.

Past experience on leading on contract management and commissioning for supported living services.

Excellent communication skills as this role would require significant engagement with other local authorities, providers and leaders.

Be highly resilient.

Available references for the past 5 years of work. 

If you are interested in this opportunity or know a colleague that may be suitable, please contact me ASAP for more information. 

Alternatively, if this role doesn’t match your skill set and you’re proactively looking for a new assignment, please either send an updated version of your CV or contact me on (phone number removed) today and I’d be delighted to put you in contact with the most relevant, specialist consultant.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)

Baltimore Consulting Group is an Executive & Senior Appointments Specialist. We provide pivotal recruitment consultancy services to public sector clients across the whole UK marketplace. I personally recruit within the Health and Social Care Market so if this role is not of interest but you would like to discuss other market opportunities, please get in touch.

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