Temporary Contracts Officer- Children's Services - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

What's involved with this role:

**Temporary Contracts Officer

Children's Services**
Reference no:
Bournemouth

Pay Rate:
£16.12 per hour PAYE

This opening assignment is for 3 months.

Working from home primarily with occasional travel to town hall for team meeting necessary.

This is a temp to perm role

Basic DBS check required

Must be able to travel, using public or other forms of transport where they are viable, or by holding a valid UK driving licence with access to own or pool car.

The post-holder will ensure contracting arrangements are in place for all services purchased for Children's Services, with a particular emphasis on Children in Care
Key responsibilities:

Assist with the preparation of tender documents, contracts and service specifications in liaison with professional staff and in negotiation with providers and prospective providers.
Provide advice, guidance and practical assistance in relation to contractual and monitoring issues including Children's Services Managers and staff, and contracted providers.
Carry out contract monitoring to assess the performance of providers in accordance with stated standards
Maintain accurate computerised records in relation to contracts, provider information and services; and to produce regular management information reports.
Responsible for approving and processing all invoices for Children's Services providers.
Responsible for covering the post of Placement Finding Officer who brokers all external children's placements

"Specific Role Requirements" - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria: Experience & Knowledge / Technical skills

Previous experience of contracting and compliance services or transferable skills
Experience of using a case management system, Microsoft Excel or other similar systems.
Experienced in collecting, collating and summarising information including statistical information to produce management reports and financial forecasts.
Experience of development, preparation and creation of contracts and service specifications including liaising with providers, legal services, insurance brokers and other key stakeholders.
An understanding of the children's services sector

- desirable

Skills & Abilities

Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
Highly efficient with excellent problem solving and negotiation skills
Ability to absorb, understand and quickly assimilate complex information and concepts and compare information from a number of different sources.
Excellent time management skills, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for own self and others.
Strong decision making skills with the ability to resolve complex issues in a pressurised environment.
Strong IT skills using Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.
Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
Please refer to the Role Requirements section above your CV must address the requirements listed.

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

Any local authority/public sector experience
Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

Job Ref:
Bournemouth

Anticipated Length of Assignment:

Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.