SEND Commissioning Support Officer
East Sussex County CouncilAre you committed to securing better outcomes for children and young people? We'd love to speak to you about working with the Joint Commissioning Team.
The SEND Commissioning Support Officer is central to the efficient and effective running of the various work streams within the Joint Commissioning Team. The Joint Commission Team sits within the Education Division, and works across the Children’s Services Department and with Health.
SEND Commissioning Support Officers support the wider Joint Commissioning Team’s finance and administration, project work, monitoring and oversight of contracts and frameworks. As each of the work streams within the Joint Commissioning Team is unique. The Commissioning Support Officer (CSO) helps to ensure we avoid overlap or gaps in provision. This is a key role within the team and essential to the effective running of the team.
The SEND Commissioning Support Officer role is responsible for assisting the Joint Commissioning team with areas including Financial Administration and Control, Commissioning and Project Support, Coordination Across Workstreams, Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement and Data Analysis, Research and Reporting.
We are looking for candidates who are able to:
- Work with service providers, stakeholders and service users across partnerships.
- Plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines.
- Communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences.
- Provide practical problem solving and the ability to analyse and interpret financial information, policies and procedures.
- demonstrate knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities, including SEND Reforms and wider commissioning processes.
Please download the job description and person specification for more information.
We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in our current workforce, including people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people and people from LGBTQ+ communities.
We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community, because we recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experiences. We are committed to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice, and to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.
If you have any questions about the building accessibility for the building this role is based in, please contact the hiring manager.
When applying for this role, please upload your CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please explain how you meet the following criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests:
- Your experience of planning and organising a varied workload for yourself and others, including working to short deadlines.
- How you communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences.
- Your experience of project management to deliver agreed outcomes.
- How you have demonstrated practical problem solving and the ability to analyse and interpret financial information, policies and procedures.
- Your commitment to equal opportunities, anti-discriminatory practice and inclusive partnership working.
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes within 2 weeks of the closing date. If you are unavailable on the date offered please let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
This is an exciting opportunity working with the Joint Commissioning Team. The role makes a difference to the commissioning of services supporting children and young people with SEND and their parent/carers. The role is based in County Hall, Lewes with opportunities for hybrid working, along with continued professional developmental opportunities.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
This role can be taken up as a secondment for internal ESCC staff subject to line management approval.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Terina Bryant, Commissioning Manager, terina.bryant@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.
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