Strategic Commissioning Officer

Stratos Solutions Inc; Torquay; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's services organization in Torquay is seeking a Strategic Commissioning Officer for a temporary role until March 2026. This position offers £24.45 per hour, with weekly pay and an immediate start. Responsibilities include commissioning support, managing services, and ensuring a comprehensive approach to children's services. The role requires strong oversight in commissioning practices and quality assurance systems to meet service delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide commissioning support at all levels for the One Children's Services Vision.
• Ensure a system wide approach to commissioning services for children and families.
• Assist in implementing commissioning practice across Children's Services.
• Manage a portfolio of commissioned services and the commissioning cycle.
• Develop and implement a robust quality assurance system.
• Inform innovative commissioning approaches through effective research.

Job description

Strategic Commissioning Officer for Children's Services – Temp role until the end of March 2026. Torbay. £24.45 per hour. Weekly Paid. Immediate Start

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Responsibilities

• Providing commissioning support and activity at all levels in the development and implementation of the One Children's Services Vision
• Responsible for ensuring a system wide and system led approach to commissioning services for our children, young people and their families
• Responsible for assisting the Head of Children's Commissioning to effectively implement commissioning practice across Children's Services
• Responsible for holding a portfolio of commissioned Services and managing all aspects of the commissioning cycle in respect of those Services
• Responsible for supporting the development and implementation of a robust quality assurance system and outcome framework which can be effectively monitored as an integral part of the contract management system to ensure contract compliance and performance of internally and externally commissioned services
• Responsible for ensuring that the shaping of an innovative and evidence based approach to commissioning and service delivery is informed effective research into and understanding of models of commissioning best practice, including co-production