Job Introduction
Do you have a passion to help improve outcomes for children & young people?
If so, we want you to hear from you. Our Education team, within Children’s Wellbeing & Partnerships, have two opportunities available.
You'll join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
1 x Permanent Post
You will focus on ensuring children unable to access a school placement receive education. You will also be involved in overseeing the commissioning of alternative provision, developing this provision, liaising with and contract managing providers.
1 x 12 month Fixed Term Post
You will focus on implementing, supporting and contracting managing the new Staffordshire Enhanced District Inclusion Support (SEDIS) model across Staffordshire. The model will provide early support to schools to meet the needs of children and young people who experience barriers to learning and inclusion
Both posts will provide you with an exciting opportunity to develop the roles and take forward these areas of work. If you are able to use your initiative, experienced in working with range of different practitioners, education providers and stakeholders and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people we want you to hear from you.
Main Responsibility
In the permanent role, you'll be:
- Leading on the commissioning of education to support children and young people who are not in a school placement.
- Working with a range of practitioners and stakeholders to secure alternative provision for children not attending school.
- Providing information and guidance on the Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) used to commission alternative provision.
- Developing new alternative provision.
In the fixed term role, you'll be:
- Developing the Staffordshire Enhanced District Inclusion Support (SEDIS) Model across the county.
- Working with SEDIS providers and partners to mobilise the SEDIS model providing information, advice, guidance and support.
Both posts will involve:
- Performance managing providers with a focus on outcomes.
- Assisting in the monitoring of financial information and resource allocation.
- Leading the delivery of agreed aspects of the commissioning cycle.
The Ideal Candidate
You'll have:
- a degree/HND or an equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience
- demonstrable experience and understanding of commissioning
- knowledge of procurement and commissioning legislation, policy and processes
- experience of contracts and/or performance processes
- good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.
- excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills at all levels, and with stakeholders.
If you are able to use your initiative, have experience working in the children and young people/education sector we'd love to hear from you.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please please contact: Carolyn Knight, Senior Partnerships & Commissioning Manager (Education) at carolyn.knight@stafforshire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held week commencing 7th or 14th October
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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