Commissioning Manager

Role: Commissioning Manager (Childrens Social Care)

Contract: 1-year

WFH: 2 days onsite, 3 days WFH.

Rate: £500 p/day

Job Summary:

• The Senior Commissioning Manager oversees and leads the improvement of commissioning services for children in Tower Hamlets.
  • They develop and implement strategies for children’s commissioning, integrating services between the Council, CCG, and partners.
  • The role focuses on service transformation, innovation, customer care, and integrated service provision.
  • The Senior Commissioning Manager ensures user and carer participation in the commissioning process.

• Support the Head of IntegratedChildren’s Commissioning in developing joint strategic commissioning functions and strategies.
  • Draft commissioning strategies and recommend policy changes to reflect local and national initiatives.
  • Assess and track the equality’s impact of service changes and implement mitigating measures.
  • Use bench marking and performance analysis to develop innovative approaches to commissioning and improve service quality and efficiency.
  • Analyse current and future needs of children and families to make informed commissioning decisions.
  • Manage commissioning staff, budgets, and day-to-day operations within the area.
  • Attend partnership boards and stakeholder groups and act as a liaison for external stakeholders.
  • Engage service users and families in the commissioning process and ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of services.
  • Develop outcomes-focused services through commissioning, service development, and market facilitation.
  • Responsible for entitlement decisions and managing transition arrangements and stakeholder relationships.
  • Manage budgets, develop service specifications and contracts, and monitor contract performance.
  • Provide accurate and timely information for reports and responses to senior boards and committees.
  • Coordinate commissioning responses to safeguarding issues and conduct management investigations.
  • Contribute to team planning and the Directorate and Council’s strategic planning processes.
  • Engage in personal and professional development, training, and staff development within the team.
  • Ensure compliance with the council’s policies, regulations, and legislation, including equal opportunities and diversity policies.
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends with appropriate notice.

Please send your updated CV if this could be of interest.