Commissioning Officer - 10410

We are currently recruiting for a 2 day a week commissioning officer to join our Disabled Children's Service in support of direct payments for families., Working as a Commissioning Officer within the team your aim will be to deliver a targeted and tailored support to vulnerable children and their families to achieve better outcomes through provision of a direct payment package of support. You will undertake early help reviews for children in receipt of a direct payment and work closely with families in developing the right level of support and tracking of financial commitments. You will engage parents through creative and innovative strategies, in line with partner agencies and organisations. This will included managing accounts, reclaiming funds, supporting colleagues and negotiating with external providers. You will benefit from our commitment to delivering the best possible service to children and families, and the chance to join an experienced and dynamic team. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpins the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. This is a part time role, working over 2 days

• We are looking for someone who is experienced in working with direct payments as a method of support to families.
• You will have experience of working with children, young people, families, and communities and of working with multi-agency assessments and plans.
• A full driving licence and access to a car is essential., We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

We are working together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help. Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce. Children's Services are improving. Our latest Ofsted inspection (February 2022) identified that: 'Significant progress has been made in many areas of Gloucestershire's children's services… significant financial investment and the backing of political leaders, has led to improved services that are now more effective in meeting the needs of children and families' We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to join an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. About our team The Disabled Children's Team support children and young people who are aged 0- 18 years old with significant needs arising from their disability. The team aims to ensure that disabled children and their families have access to a needs led services that promotes resilience, co-production and improves children's life chances. To do this the team will work with partners to make sure that every child has an accurate assessment of need; with a plan that sets out how support will be delivered, with the aim to improve outcomes.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• Career development and qualification opportunities