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Temporary Commissioning Officer

Overview

Express Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with a reputable public sector organisation, who are currently seeking an experienced Temporary Commissioning Officer to support their Children's Services team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a background in children's social care, quality assurance, compliance or provider monitoring to take on a varied and rewarding role, helping to ensure high standards of care and support are maintained across commissioned services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking quality assurance and monitoring activity across a range of children's services, including residential care, fostering and supported accommodation. You will play a key role in assessing provider performance, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring services meet the required regulatory and safeguarding standards.

Skills & Experience
  • Previous experience undertaking quality assurance, compliance, audit or monitoring activity within children's social care is essential
  • Knowledge or experience of children's residential care, fostering or supported accommodation services is highly desirable
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding, children's services legislation and relevant regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge of Ofsted and/or CQC regulated services would be advantageous
  • Confident reviewing complex documentation, policies and records, identifying potential risks and assessing service compliance
  • Experience conducting monitoring visits, gathering evidence and producing detailed written reports
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with a range of stakeholders
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage workloads independently
  • A proactive approach to identifying service improvements and maintaining high standards
  • A full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and valid business insurance are essential, as regular travel to provider locations will be required
Roles & Responsibilities
  • Undertaking quality assurance, compliance and monitoring visits across children's social care providers, including residential homes, fostering services and supported accommodation
  • Reviewing provider documentation, policies, procedures and records to assess quality, compliance and service delivery
  • Conducting site visits and gathering feedback from providers, professionals, young people and other relevant stakeholders
  • Monitoring service standards and identifying any areas of concern, risks or opportunities for improvement
  • Producing detailed, accurate and evidence-based reports within agreed timescales
  • Working collaboratively with service providers and internal teams to support continuous improvement and maintain high standards of care
  • Ensuring services operate in line with relevant legislation, safeguarding requirements, regulatory frameworks and organisational policies
  • Maintaining accurate records of monitoring activity, findings and recommendations
  • Building and maintaining positive working relationships with providers and key stakeholders
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you.
Job Location
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Salary
c£18.98 Per Hour + Holiday Pay D.O.E
Job Type and Hours
Monday – Friday, 7.4 Hours a day, Temporary

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