Job Introduction
Medway Council’s Adult Partnership Commissioning team are looking to recruit a new Programme Lead (Market Shaping and Provider Engagement). We welcome applications from Officers with the relevant experience and a keen drive to deliver a challenging portfolio.
We are looking for an experienced Officer with demonstrable expertise in Market Shaping and care provider engagement. This includes profiling provider market to ensure proactive planning is taken to address gaps in provision securing sufficiency in provision, ensure high standards of service delivery and good safeguarding practices are being embedded. Direct and support the shaping of provider markets to address need and drive service improvements where required
As this lead will be the single accountable officer in respect of all commissioning for the Portfolio area, they need expertise in commissioning services, especially adult social care and /or health services. This will involve overseeing the planning, development and implementation of relevant programmes of work and ensuring they are delivered in accordance with the required outcomes, performance targets, and measurable savings which will include the effective management of risk.
Partnership engagement is a key part of this role. Being able to demonstrate they are able to develop productive partnerships with a variety of stakeholders with conflicting agendas, negotiating ad sharing learning and good practice to maximise opportunities for collaborative commissioning.
Empower and motivate staff to be able to respond effectively to the changing demands of the service through day-to-day direction, ensuring their ongoing and continuous development and achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
Support commissioners to build their resilience to work through complex issues and identify future opportunities for achieving savings, value for money, improved service quality and effectively manage risk.
Ensure that all commissioning activity is carried out in accordance with legislation, national guidelines, Medway Council’s and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board’s policies and procedures, and is applied using the principles of good practice including ethics and probity and take account of safeguarding policy and standards.
In return we will offer you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme package
- Access to wider training and development qualifications
- Flexible working scheme
- Travel plan discounts
- Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.
When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.
The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:
Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.
Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.
Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.
You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role. You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C. You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.
Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age
For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.
