Senior Commissioner – Supporting Independence £57,381 to £69,669 Remote, flexible working – Newham Dockside Closing date: 18/08/2024 The London Borough of Newham Adults and Health has fast developed a national reputation for creative and innovative approaches to improving outcomes for residents. We passionately believes the best way to improve outcomes for resident’s is through adopting public health, strengths based and trauma informed approaches. These qualities are at the heart of successes, The award winning Health and Wellbeing Strategy, 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham, Praise from the Secretary of State relating to supporting Rough Sleepers, Innovative strategies to Domiciliary Care and Trusted Assessors Food security work, ensuring all residents can access affordable healthy food Well Newham, our preventative programme to deliver a paradigm shift in prevention. We are on a mission to drive up quality and improve outcomes as a means of meeting our financial challenges. We are looking for a creative, courageous and gritty senior commissioner to join and help lead our team. If you want to make a real difference to support residents in one of the most diverse boroughs in the world, supported by a progressive and compassionate political administration, then Newham is the place for you. Apply now, and be part of our success. ABOUT THE JOB We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Commissioner to join our Supporting Independence team. The portfolio covers our accommodation based services (c.£30m spend), including Supported Living, Extra Care, Shared Lives, Rough Sleeping and Single Vulnerable Homeless. The role will oversee the management of a team of commissioners and quality assurance managers, with a particular focus on working closer with Housing colleagues to develop opportunities to meet challenges around providing housing and support for vulnerable homeless people through creative commissioning. You would be joining the team at a key and exciting time, with an ambitious transformation plan agreed by Cabinet in place for this area and a passionate and dedicate team in place to deliver change. With the very recent establishment of a multi-lot Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle, there is real opportunity to significantly transform service provision across the whole portfolio through strategically procuring a wide range of new and existing services. In addition, there are also increasingly close links being made with our place based Integrated Care System, with a number of duties delegated to this team For more information on working within our Commissioning Team, please contact the Assistant Director of Commissioning: [email protected] ABOUT YOU “We are Newham”! We're looking for a resilient, experienced commissioner who is passionate about improving our resident’s lives. You pride yourself on supporting and developing people and practice, approaching management with energy and enthusiasm whilst always finding time to lend an understanding ear to the colleagues across the Adults and Health Directorate and Council as a whole. You are an experienced systemic commissioner who takes a creative but pragmatic approach to practice, encouraging high standards in others for the residents that we serve. You’re happiest assisting and inspiring your team towards achieving their goals, stepping in where needed to achieve positive outcomes for our children and their families. You already embrace our people-focused values and want to be an active part of Newham. You’re not afraid of change. You want a career defining role. You have experience and an understanding of working within a diverse, urban community; and share our ambition and energy in embracing new ways of working. You have high working standards and are conscious of the importance of professional development for yourself and your team. We’re looking for commissioners who are curious creative and courageous and have a genuine interest in radically improving outcomes for all residents of Newham. https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7766/senior-commissioner-jd 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. 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