Commissioner

Role Responsibility

We are offering an attractive opportunity as a Commissioner in the Children’s Commissioning Team.

We are looking for a motivated individual who embraces new approaches and new ways of working, and can engage with a range of stakeholders  at all levels. The role plays an important part in ensuring that commissioning activities undertaken by the local authority are evidence-based and provide value for money, that meets the needs of the children of Kent.

You will work closely with Senior Commissioners, internal and external partners to ensure key processes are followed and service priorities are met. Applicants will need to have strong commissioning skills, should be experienced in successfully managing complex projects and multi-agency working, communication and analytical skills, and have the ability to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines.

The closing date for applications is 28 March 2025. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 7 April 2025 and will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For more information about this brilliant position please contact:

Steve Lusk, Senior Commissioner at 03000 410258. Email: steve.lusk@kent.gov.uk  

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

KCC is transitioning to a new pay structure from 1st April 2025.  More details can be found here - Pay - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council 

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.