East Sussex County Council
Project Officer Commissioning (INTERNAL)
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Do you want to make a real difference for children and young people with SEND?
Then join our SEND Brokerage team, where you’ll help shape and improve services, ensuring the right support is in place for families when they need it most.
As a Project Officer in the SEND Brokerage Team, you will support the commissioning, Brokering of contracts and management of caseloads and provision for children and young people with SEND. You’ll manage systems and financial protocols, improve processes, and ensure services are effectively tracked and delivered. Working with colleagues across education, finance, procurement, and IT, you’ll play a vital role in strengthening how services are sourced and managed, helping deliver better outcomes and value for money.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have experience of programme/project management or support
- Can analyse data and present clear reports to stakeholders
- Are highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Have communication skills and can influence and build relationships
- Have an understanding of the public sector
Please download the job description and person specification [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/yta5/njqz/~edisp/ucmfa09643448.docx] for more information.
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To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall Lewes. Interviews will be taking place on the week commencing 20 July. If you are unavailable on this date, let us know, and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Playing a key role in a developing SEND Brokerage function, this role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to children and young people with SEND by improving how services are commissioned and delivered. You’ll work collaboratively across education, finance, procurement, and IT, gaining valuable cross-service experience, while developing your skills in commissioning, data analysis, and project delivery within a supportive, flexible, and hybrid working environment.
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For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Kristie Smith, Programme Manager via email on kristie.smith@eastsussex.gov.uk.
This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC employees. Please review the Secondment Policy (Secondments and Acting Up arrangements | ESCC Intranet [https://intranet.eastsussex.gov.uk/hr/recruitment/secondments]) for more information.
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Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
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