Strategy and Commissioning Officer

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £43,421 - £48,474 per annum, plus benefits
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 26/05/2024 at 23:00
Reference: 712593

Wokingham Borough Council have an excellent opportunity for a Strategy and Commissioning Officer to join our Award-winning Adult Social Care Team, on an 18-Month Fixed Term Contract.

We all want to live in the place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us. Can you help vulnerable people in Wokingham achieve this vision?

As the Strategy and Commissioning Officer, you will work with the Head of Service for Strategic Commissioning, Adult Services, other members of the Strategy, Commissioning and Performance Team as well as Optalis Ltd, our highly regarded Council owned care provider (100% services rated 'GOOD' with CQC). Together we will drive and implement the fast-paced transformation of Adult Social Care and Health services, to deliver better outcomes and a sustainable high-quality Adult Social Care system for people of Wokingham Borough.

Benefits

You will receive a fantastic range of employee benefits including, 31 days annual leave (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, hybrid working options, employee assistance programme, sports & leisure discounts, use of an onsite gym and much more.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with members of the Strategy and Commissioning Team and the Optalis Management Team to drive and implement the fast-paced transformation of Adult Social Care services.
• Support positive relationships with health, housing and social care providers, ICS and council staff, carers and advocates and elected Members.
• Working in partnership with Optalis and people who are supported to shape and deliver local priorities as set out in the Adult Social Care Strategy and the Social Care Future movement.
• Support the development and implementation of business systems, processes and policies in order to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives and contributing to continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Support Commissioning Managers in providing specialist advice and input to the development and delivery of policy, developing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Working collaboratively to gather intelligence, analyse, shape the market, design services, quality assure and performance review.

Candidate requirements

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in the specialist area
• Project Management skills and experience
• Partnership and Team working skills
• Understanding of social care delivery, costings and commissioning
• Enthusiasm for transforming social care

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you're interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!

Closing Date: Sunday 26th May 2024, 11pm

Interview Date: TBC

Alternatively, please contact Jenny Lamprell, Head of Service, Strategic Commissioning on for more information.

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Further information on this vacancy

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