Regional Commissioning Programme Manager - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council
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Leeds and surrounding areas
Permanent
£57,176.00 - £62,695.00

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Leeds City Council.

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We are looking for someone who will relish the opportunity to lead a strong and well-established regional partnership, working together to commission services and improve outcomes for children, young people and families in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

You’ll be employed by Leeds City Council where we have a culture of excellence and are continually striving to drive up standards. You’ll sit within our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated Children and Families service, but you’ll work on behalf of local authorities in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

About the Role

You’ll be an excellent leader and communicator, working closely with commissioners and senior children’s services leaders across the Yorkshire and Humber region.

You’ll report directly to a Commissioning Board chaired by a Director of Children’s Services, and you’ll support the board to identify new ways of working, manage risks and take effective and well-informed commissioning decisions.

You won’t have to do it all alone as you’ll be well supported by a small team of commissioners as well as procurement and administrative colleagues.

You’ll need to be able to work in a restorative manner with the partnership, providers and other stakeholders to ensure services are available to meet the region’s sufficiency needs with a clear focus on outcomes, improving quality and value for money.

This is an opportunity to lead a strong partnership that can use its collective influence to implement and pilot recommendations from the Children’s Social Care Reform and Regional Care Cooperatives to work together to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

About you

You will have:

Minimum of 3 years relevant sector experience at a senior management level within the public sector.

Excellent leadership, communication, partnership working and problem-solving skills.

Experience of leading commissioning activity.

 A good understanding of the regional and national children’s placements landscape.

A commitment to ensuring commissioning activity is influenced by the voice of children and young people.

Benefits of working with us

We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work.

We offer:

a competitive salary and annual leave allowance (28 days rising to 33 days after 5 years plus bank holidays)

membership of West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions

flexible working arrangements

extensive development and networking opportunities with brilliant colleagues and partners

a range of staff benefits to support you professionally, personally and financially

How to apply

Before applying please read the role profile and role specification carefully. We will only shortlist candidates who demonstrate in their application that they meet all the essential criteria for the role.

Please complete our online application form in full.

We will consider secondments

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact William Shaw at: william.shaw@leeds.gov.uk

To apply for this position, please visit the Leeds City Council jobs site

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

09 June 2023, 11:55 PM

This vacancy is closed to applications.