Senior Commissioning Officer

Senior Commissioning Officer

Permanent

Grade 5 - £42,839 - £51,356

Working 36.5 hours per week

Working within Adult Social Care and Health this role will have a strong focus on our Technology Enabled Care programme ensuring we can improve outcomes for citizens, change social work practice and offer choice in social care provision.

We are seeking a tenacious, driven and enthusiastic individual to join our team. The main focus will be on the implementation of our strategy to embed technology enabled care as a way of improving independence and choice for citizens and carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with multiple stakeholders, including social work teams and the Citizen TEC Board, sharing information clearly and empathetically
• Inspire, train, and demonstrate TEC (Technology Enabled Care) to various audiences, ensuring understanding during deployment
• Lead the commissioning of new services or projects
• Undertake effective contract management, including drafting and shaping service specifications and contracts
• Develop key documents such as data processing agreements and data protection impact assessments
• Lead and support a team, encouraging growth and maximising potential
• Present data-driven insights to stakeholders in a meaningful and accessible way
• Respond quickly to changing priorities and meet deadlines as required

Essential Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly, adapt messaging to different audiences, and show empathy
• Comfortable with shifting priorities and fast-paced environments
• Knowledge and ability to commission services/projects effectively
• Capable of delivering demonstrations and training to both small and large groups
• Strong focus on accuracy and thoroughness in documentation
• Proven ability to manage and develop a team
• Ability to gather, interpret, and analyse data for evidence-based decision-making
• Skilled in translating complex data into meaningful insights for stakeholders

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a team improving outcomes for citizens and transforming social care practice and we look forward to hearing from you, if you are up for the challenge.

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Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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