Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Senior Commissioner
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About the Role
Join our team of commissioners, to manage the review and delivery of children’s services strategic commissioning priorities. You will focus on delivering positive outcomes for children, young people, and families who draw on our services, whilst ensuring value for money for NCT, our Councils, and the NHS.
- You’ll work closely with our key stakeholders, both internally and externally forging relationships for the Trust and delivering our vision. This will include our partners in health and social care, as well as children, young people, and families.
- You’ll work across a number of portfolios across children’s services delivering commissioning priorities across family help, disability, children in care, and leaving care.
- You will be based at One Angel Square, Northampton, and we embrace flexible ways of working and support a hybrid approach. While much of our work can be carried out remotely, colleagues are expected to attend the office and other face-to-face meetings as appropriate to support collaboration, team activities, and service delivery.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Ayesha.McKechnie@NCTrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
Interviews are planned for the 9th September.
What will you be doing?
- You’ll work closely with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. Delivering our vision, in partnership with providers, care staff, NHS, and those who draw on care and support, with the guidance and direction of Commissioning Leads.
- You’ll contribute to improving the outcomes for children, young people, and families in Northamptonshire. As a strategic thinker, you will be contributing towards the development and implementation of strategic commissioning priorities including our children’s social care sufficiency strategy and short breaks strategy to enhance our integrated local offer for families.
- You will focus on joint commissioning activity between health, social care, and housing.
- Ensuring shared ownership of priorities, you will navigate complex organizational environments to support the successful implementation of joint commissioning strategies and partnership-led initiatives.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About you
We are looking for experience of commissioning and project management in health and social care.
- You have strong change management and outstanding communication skills. You are able to work effectively with children and families who draw on services, respecting and supporting their experiences, lifestyles, and backgrounds.
- You demonstrate excellent report writing skills, combined with strong analytical ability, meaning that you can interpret complex information and translate it into clear, evidenced-based proposals aimed at driving improvements within our commissioned services and support.
- With your planning and organizational skills and clear focus on the delivery of key objectives to specified timescales, you will plan, develop, and deliver commissioning projects as directed by Commissioning Leads.
- This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check.
When applying, please ensure your supporting statement details how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full-time education.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity while keeping children, young people, and families at the heart of all we do.
- We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years.
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organization. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and includes telephone counseling, legal advice, bereavement support, and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel, eating out, plus lots more.
- Flexible and family-working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits.
- A permanent, supportive, and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions.
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities.
- Subsidised town center car parking scheme.
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About us
At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people, and families are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make and every action we take is guided by our commitment to delivering high-quality services that make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people, and families across Northamptonshire.
- We know that our people are our greatest strength. Our workforce is at the center of our success, and we are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to do the best job of their lives every day. We foster a culture built on kindness, collaboration, and trust, where achievements are recognized, ideas are welcomed, and innovation is encouraged.
- We are proud of the positive impact we make together and delighted that our work has been recognized by Ofsted, with an Outstanding rating for Leadership and Management and Good ratings across Help and Protection, Children in Care, and Care Leavers.
- At NCT, equality, diversity, and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organization. We are a Disability Confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers, who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
- If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an ambitious, supportive, and forward-thinking organization, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust could be the place for you.
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