Commissioning Officer
Tameside Council
Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Grade G. Scale 23 - £35,570 to Scale 28 - £40,444 Hours Per Week: 36 Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH Assessment Date: To be arranged The Role This is an exciting opportunity to join the Commissioning Team in Tameside Adults Services. The roles offer opportunities for personal and professional development and a chance for someone to bring their own skills, knowledge and experiences to contribute to service innovation and improvement within a fast-moving, demanding and ever-changing environment. You will be responsible for delivering the commissioning agenda across Adult’s Services including LD/MH, Transitions, and Older People through a place-based approach working with partners to achieve improved outcomes for Tameside residents. You will support the development of our annual commissioning intentions across Age Well /Live Well and will have an exciting and varied agenda of work. Delivering all aspects of the commissioning cycle you will have coproduction central to your working practice. You will have the opportunity to shape the services for those 18 + to receive in Tameside and make a lasting impact. Working to review existing commissions and new opportunities, you will develop commissioning intentions, work with procurement, and lead the engagement with providers to ensure they are delivering for Tameside’s adults. You will assist in the planning, co-production, development, co-ordination, and delivery of an ongoing programme of commissioning projects, providing effective challenge, support and project management across the directorates and partners to ensure that the improvement and integration strategies are effectively implemented to achieve significant and lasting change. About You We are looking for highly motivated, energetic people with great interpersonal skills and the capacity to forge excellent relationships and effective multi-agency working. You will be passionate and can work strategically on intelligence led and high-quality commissioning. You will have the ability to deliver multiple projects within timescales while achieving required outcomes. You will be driven to ensure the best for our population and will be committed to involving them in coproduction along with partners to enable a fully comprehensive approach to commissioning. You will have excellent analytical skills and lateral thinking to develop creative and innovative solutions. You will be positive about change and have experience of supporting innovation and culture change, to drive improvements across Adults Services. You will have experience of overcoming barriers to deliver successful outcomes. You must be capable of working on your own initiative to help drive and enable improved outcomes for Adults The post is a minimum two - three days office based and the remainder hybrid working. About Us ‘’Hello, I’m Joe Kelly, Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health, and a proud resident of Tameside. ‘’Our vision for adult social care is simple: to support people to live well in the place they call home. That means enabling people to live well and age well, so they can enjoy long, healthy and fulfilled lives in our borough. I’m extremely proud of the way our services work together to support people to live a good life, one where they are able to do the things that truly matter to them. ‘’I believe strongly in authentic and compassionate leadership, and in supporting our workforce to practise in ways that genuinely listen to the people we support. Together, we deliver care that enables people to live their best lives - maximising opportunities, maintaining independence, and helping people stay connected to their communities. ‘’By joining us at Tameside, your voice will be heard. You’ll be part of an ambitious and supportive team that builds on the strengths of our communities and connects social care and health in local neighbourhoods. You’ll be encouraged to develop, reflect and grow in your career, while playing a direct role in shaping how we do things differently and delivering a truly transformative approach to social care. ‘’The people we support are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to an inclusive approach that recognises, values and champions the diversity of our borough, prioritising the strengths of everyone we support. If this sounds like something you want to be part of, join Team Tameside and make a real difference in our residents’ lives.’’ We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship. We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria. Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme. For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Kerry Wooley on 0161 342 5448 or kerry.woolley@tameside.gov.uk Supporting Documents
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