The starting salary for this role is £40,296 per annum, working 36 hours per week.
Are you solution-focused, innovative, and driven by enabling the best possible outcomes for children and young people?
At Surrey County Council we are all about ensuring everyone benefits from education, skills and employment opportunities that help them succeed in life. As a Commissioning Officer at Surrey County Council, you'll have the opportunity to develop key commissioning skills across a range of services within the additional needs and disabilities commissioning team.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the role
In this role you will be:
- Responding to and managing queries across the Non-Maintained Independent Market (NMI) and the specialist post-16 (SPI) sector.
- Market management of the Non-maintained Independent Sector (NMI), including inflation management, contract management and compliance
- Shaping future strategies and services to ensure children and young people with additional needs and disabilities are supported within county.
- Commissioning and contract monitoring key support services such as the mediation contract, quality assurance contract and transport services for children and young people with disabilities.
- Supporting the development of the Independent alternative provision framework
- Supporting the commissioning of new provision (pre- and post-16) to ensure value for money.
Aspects of this role require us to transform the way we do things for the better, exploring new ideas and innovative solutions in collaboration with our operational colleagues in key Surrey County Council services and external provider partners. We are committed to working in genuine co-production wherever possible, developing an in-depth understanding of young people's experiences. We are strength-based and want to focus on the assets that young people bring and that exist within our local communities and the wider system. We value the courage to take action to make a difference.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Your knowledge or familiarity with basic commissioning process and/or procurement
- Your ability to analyse multiple data sources, summarise key points and effectively present information to a high standard either in a written or verbal format
- That you can support the implementation of new services that are evidence-based and demonstrate best practice, ensuring value for money is achieved and successfully mobilising change.
- Your familiarity with project management approaches
- Your excellent administration ability, attention to detail and a willingness to learn
- Your pro-active approach to work; including the ability to problem solve and the creativity to "think differently".
- Your passion for making a difference to the lives of children and young people
If you have the skills, experience and passion to help us on our ambitious journey, we'd love to hear from you.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 23rd June with interviews to follow.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.