Working Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Temporary Maternity Cover (12 months)
Additional Payments: Casual car user allowance
Closing Date: 11 April 2025
Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)
This role is subject to -
- Casual Car Documentation- The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use.
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
- BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) clearance - this post is subject to BPSS checks. You will therefore be required to consent to and comply with BPSS checking requirements prior to commencing in this post. This check involves verification of identity; nationality and immigration status; employment history (past 3 years) and basic criminal record check.
Key Role Accountabilities:
- Ensure that tendering and contracting processes run effectively and that contracted services meet the needs of children and young people.
- Contribute towards the development of and commissioning and purchasing plans, including a decommissioning plan where required, including taking relevant actions and recommending services. This will include assisting in the successful delivery of the Children’s Placements Sufficiency Strategy.
- Complete a range of contract management functions, which will include; Quality Assurance and Commissioning Visits, Contract Management Meetings, Provider Forums and whole service reviews.
- The ability to analyse the impact and performance of a commissioned service; utilising a range skills such as analysing electronic and paper data, liaising with internal and external professionals.
- Ensure providers are delivering in accordance with regulatory requirements; such as Ofsted, QCQ and national and local best practice.
- Create, develop and maintain appropriate management information systems to a high standard and record detailed, accurate information.
- Identify, interpret and extract information from a variety of sources, ensuring that outstanding information is followed up and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of information, using initiative to resolve problems.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and colleagues, including effective transfer of knowledge, information and best practice.
- Ensure that services and community resources are available to meet children and young people's needs both at a city wide level and for a specialist area.
- Work flexibly to the needs of the service.
- Personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement.
- Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications.
Where the post holder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be given full consideration
To enable you to be a success in the role, you should have commissioning experience, understand the challenges facing local authority and demonstrate the Our Manchester behaviours.
You will be passionate about improving outcomes for Our Manchester Children and support the delivery of this across children services through outcome-based commissioning.
In return you will be joining a highly experienced, skilled, and well-resourced service, that is committed to investing in staff.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact kudzayi.samuriwo1@manchester.gov.uk.jtn.cvconv.com.
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs12@manchester.gov.uk.jtn.cvconv.com. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email jobs12@manchester.gov.uk.jtn.cvconv.com or call 0161 227 3373.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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