Senior Commissioner - Universal & Targeted Youth Services

Senior Commissioner - Universal & Targeted Youth Service
£54,129 - £57,201 per annum
Fixed Term until March 2026 (extension subject to further funding)

Are you an experienced and dynamic commissioner?

Do you want to help the Council deliver on its agenda to build a fairer Newham for children and young people and their families?

Are you able to work collaboratively with service users and across different organisations to help us develop and deliver services that will ensure children and young people are safe, happy and cared for, with access to positive and enriching activities, especially during the school holidays?

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and competent person to lead on the commissioning of services for the Department for Education (DfE) funded Holiday Activities and Food Programme and the related Youth Empowerment universal and targeted youth offer. 

The role will also contribute to the development and delivery of a rigorous quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation process that will ensure services are being delivered to a high standard and that they are leading to improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.

ABOUT YOU

We are keen to hear from candidates who have:

• a thorough understanding of commissioning and procurement processes and principles in the context of local authority children’s services, youth services, early help, education or health;  
• experience of working in partnership with multiple stakeholders and experience of engagement and co-production with service users;
• excellent analytical, communication, report writing and presentation skills.

To succeed in this role, you will also have effective project management skills and will be able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.

For the full list of essential criteria, please refer to the Person Specification.

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

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Closing date: 6th December 2024

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.  For further information on thsi role, please contact esther.baker@newham.gov.uk 

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.