Contract Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Coventry City Council

Coventry City Council

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Commissioning Team leads on the delivery of a range of commissioning projects for looked after or vulnerable children and young people which meet identified needs and deliver value for money, and to ensure robust systems for the effective implementation and delivery of commissioned services.

The Commissioning and Partnership Service ensures that good quality, value-for-money services are in place for children and families that meet their needs wherever possible close to home, school, family and friends.

The service leads on the development of strong and effective partnership working across agencies, working collaboratively with the health sector and with other Children's Services and Trusts across the region.

The Commissioning Team monitor's the quality of provision for Looked After Children, including undertaking visits to residential, fostering and supported accommodation providers, responding to complaints, developing relationships with providers and ensuring that quality standards are met.

We strive to work with providers to improve their service offer for our children and young people as we believe they deserve the best outcomes.

What is the job role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to help improve the quality of Looked After Children's lives, working as a Contracts Officer in the Children's Commissioning Team to oversee the quality of children's placements.

The role involves monitoring the quality of provision for Looked After Children, including undertaking visits to residential, fostering and supported accommodation providers, responding to complaints, developing relationships with providers and ensuring that quality standards are met.

You will also have opportunities to increase your skills and support commissioners to plan, develop and commission new services to meet children and young people's needs.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for applicants who are motivated and committed to safeguarding children and young people and who can demonstrate the ability to build and maintain good relationships, review and analyse information, compile clear reports and have good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

You do not need to have worked in commissioning or children's services before.

1x fixed term contract post to cover until 31/3/2025
Interview date(s): Week commencing 11th March 2025, in the event you are successful in securing an interview, there will be a practical test in addition to the face-to-face interview

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do.

With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

Our Values

Our Values are:

Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.