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Location: Cornwall Delivering major service change and transformation to improve the lives of children, young people and families. We want Cornwall to be a brilliant place to be a child and grow up. We want every child to have the best start in life and an equal chan ce of a bright future here in Cornwall. The voices and views of children and young people are at the heart of our plans. We will support our young people to get the most out of growing up in Cornwall and gain the skills to access new jobs in our changing economy. Our People Commissioning Service Directorate is an all-age commissioning function which leads commissioning for two Directorates : Together for Families Directorate includes children’s social care, early years, education and special educational needs, youth services, health visiting and school nursing . Care and Wellbeing Directorate includes adult social care, learning disability and mental health. W e manage a wide range of strategic relationships, partnerships and services , working collaboratively with partners across education, health and care and our ICB colleagues in developing and delivering creative and innovative commissioning solutions for people in Cornwall. There is a challenge in children’s social care and Special Education Needs and Disability in delivering sufficient fostering, residential and SEND placements which are of the right quality and in the right place for our children and young people. We are seeking a creative and experienced commissioner to find and deliver the right solutions to meet our needs. Cornwall has developed its ‘Better Homes for Children, Young People and Families – Our Sufficiency Strategy ’ 1 april 2024 to 31 March 2027. The Role: You’ll be the commissioning manager in Cornwall primarily focussed on commissioning of accommodation and support as part of the Council’s Better Homes Sufficiency Strategy , which includes fostering, residential and SEND education placements for children and young people. You will work with the Strategic Lead in driving forward innovation and improvement in commissioning placements, working collaboratively with partners, providers, education, health and care to develop and deliver placement sufficiency in Cornwall to meet the range of children’s needs, using outcomes-based approaches and methodology, including multi-agency and all age – commis sioning. You will shape innovative approaches to solving local problems, all with the best interests of children and young people at heart. W ork ing collaborat ively as a key to your success. We believe that we achieve most when we work productively together, drawing on the diversity of our people, our experience, and our talents. About You: You’ll be motivated by improving the outcomes of children and young people and have experience of commissioning resulting in improved service outcomes and efficiency. You will ideally have a good understanding of children’s services and the local partner landscape. Being able to demonstrate expert knowledge in a relevant professional area and proven track record to develop and deliver strategic objectives and expected outcomes. You’ll also have business acumen and strong commercial instincts. Ready to manage ambitious programmes, you’ll be a self-starter with the interpersonal skills to motivate, influence and inspire others at all levels. In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s will not be considered for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. If you would like to talk to a colleague about this role, please contact Liane Low , email [email protected] or telephone 07751 730193