September 19, 2024

Conwy County Borough Council

Colwyn Bay

OTHER & FULL TIME

Social Care Commissioning and Contracts Officer

Work base: Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay

We are looking to appoint a Commissioning and Contracts Officer to join our central Commissioning Team in Social Care.
This permanent role is suitable for you if you would like to develop your career in commissioning, procurement and contracting within social care. You will play a critical role in delivering a range of services to meet the needs of our communities, promoting continuous improvement and ensuring compliance.

The role will entail driving specific commissioning programmes, procurement and contract letting activities across adults and/ or children, supporting the delivery of high quality, value for money services. You will proactively manage contractual arrangements, evidencing performance through regular reviewing to ensure our services meet the needs of our communities, making best use of our finite resources, ensuring outcome focused and value based commissioning is achieved.

We are looking for an organised, reliable and efficient individual with good communication skills, attention to detail and ability to drive specific projects and meet key deadlines. You will be working independently as well as part of a team, collaborating with providers, partner agencies, families and colleagues within social care.

Our Commissioning Team is an exciting place to be as we bring together a range of commissioning functions, including assessment, planning, procurement, contracting as well as monitoring and review of services. It is an area that is rapidly evolving with a whole host of new current developments and legislative changes underway. This is an ideal time to for a passionate individual who would like to make a difference in social care to join us on our journey and be part of our Team.

We promote and understand the importance of a positive and healthy work life balance and can offer a range of flexible working solutions including blended working approach from home and state of the art office complex in Colwyn Bay, which can be discussed at interview.

You will benefit from a substantial rewards package, which includes a Local Government Pension Scheme, Occupational Sick Pay and staff benefits including salary sacrifice cars, Cycle to Work, cashback healthcare, long service awards, discounts plus much more.

If you are interested to find out more, please call Anita Williams, Section Manager for the Commissioning Team on 01492 574114 for an informal chat.

This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.

Manager details for informal discussion: Anita Williams, Section Manager (01492 574114 / Anita.williams@conwy.gov.uk )

Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.

We’re passionate about supporting and encouraging you to use your Cymraeg whatever your level. We offer free classes at all levels, in-person and on-line to support you.

Conwy is committed to safeguarding. Qualifications and references will be verified.

In promoting Equal Opportunities, Conwy welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. All Disabled applicants who meet the essential job requirements will be guaranteed an interview. The Council will provide appropriate additional work facilities for disabled applicants. There is an option for disabled people to apply on different formats. Please contact the HR Team on 01492 576129 for further advice.

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