Job summary
West Sussex values and nurtures talent, and were committed to helping you fulfil your potential. We can offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. Were constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our experienced leadership team.
We offer flexible working for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure allowing collaborative and streamlined working. Hybrid working and flexible working provides staff with the opportunity to work from a variety of locations. This helps achieve a healthy work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.
Abbie Johnson, Commissioning & Contracts Service Manager
I am proud that Adult Commissioning has a supportive and inclusive culture which is focused on supporting staff, I personally I have been given an opportunity to learn and develop my skills as a commissioner working in the Older Peoples Commissioning Team. There is a real focus and emphasis on working together and with partners and customers to develop and commission services that meet peoples needs now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
Salary: £115,000 per annumWorking Pattern: Full time, part of Directors out of hours rotaContract Type: PermanentLocation:County Hall, Chichester (Hybrid working available)Closing Date:19th May 2024
The Commissioning Adult Services department is experiencing a period of development and opportunity, and the Assistant Director role has become available due to retirement. We are looking for someone to become part of an ambitious, dynamic leadership team, you will play a crucial role in strategising and implementing plans to enhance our services and improve the outcomes for people we support.
About us
At West Sussex we want every adult to have the opportunity to live a good life in the place they call home, with the people around them that they choose.The Adults Commissioning Service is a key part of the Adults Services Directorate in West Sussex County Council. It helps to ensure that people can access appropriate and good quality services which enables them to live their lives as independently as possible. Our service is split into three areas:
The Adults Commissioning Service is a key part of the Adults Services Directorate in West Sussex County Council. It helps to ensure that people can access appropriate and good quality services which enables them to live their lives as independently as possible. Our service is split into three areas:
- Older People Service
- Lifelong and Working Age Mental Health Services
- Enablement and Independence Services
We want to develop efficient and effective services to meet peoples social care needs, as well deliver preventative services, that provide early intervention to stop needs escalating and help people recover. Our Council Plan and Adults Strategy sets out our ambitions and the key areas of development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone to become part of an ambitious, dynamic leadership team, you will play a crucial role in strategising and implementing plans to enhance our services and improve the outcomes for people we support.
Reporting directly to the Director for Adults and Health, the role of Assistant Director is, as part of a departmental leadership team, both strategic and operational. You will form part of the senior leadership team, setting the strategic direction for the whole directorate, creating the right culture and environment for the workforce to flourish and ensuring departmental plans are delivered.
This role is a pivotal part of the Adults Social Care Management team and you will work with many stakeholders and partnerships, developing and maintaining a lot of outward facing relationships. As such it is imperative to have strong networking. leadership and relationship management skills.
Hear Alan Sinclair, Director of Adults and Health talk about the role in more detail here:https://youtu.be/f_ARVh0JICE
You can also listen to Alan Sinclair, Director of Adults and
Health, talk to Carrie Anderson, Extra Care Housing & Tec Commissioner,
about Carrie's experience of working at WSCC, flexible working and her passion
- Extra Care here:https://youtu.be/HRrHeUdNFjg
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone to become part of an ambitious, dynamic leadership team, you will play a crucial role in strategising and implementing plans to enhance our services and improve the outcomes for people we support.
Reporting directly to the Director for Adults and Health, the role of Assistant Director is, as part of a departmental leadership team, both strategic and operational. You will form part of the senior leadership team, setting the strategic direction for the whole directorate, creating the right culture and environment for the workforce to flourish and ensuring departmental plans are delivered.
This role is a pivotal part of the Adults Social Care Management team and you will work with many stakeholders and partnerships, developing and maintaining a lot of outward facing relationships. As such it is imperative to have strong networking. leadership and relationship management skills.
Hear Alan Sinclair, Director of Adults and Health talk about the role in more detail here:https://youtu.be/f_ARVh0JICE
You can also listen to Alan Sinclair, Director of Adults and
Health, talk to Carrie Anderson, Extra Care Housing & Tec Commissioner,
about Carrie's experience of working at WSCC, flexible working and her passion
- Extra Care here:https://youtu.be/HRrHeUdNFjg
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and good practices that relates to all the core areas of adult social care but especially all aspects of the commissioning cycle. The ability to shape and model effective services that improve outcomes based on legislation, regulation, research and learning from others.
- Experience of commissioning cost effective services that are outcomes focussed.
- Experience of building cross sector partnership working with stakeholders, communities and agencies to develop, design and deliver services that reflect the needs of our community, and deliver the best outcomes for the vulnerable people we are here to support.
- Successful experience of management and control of substantial budgets whilst leading the delivery of strategic objectives and business plans.
- Effective financial governance and probity and effective operation of corporate governance
- Co-production and codesign across all aspects of the commissioning cycle.
- Experience in the formulation of policy, strategies, analysis, and advice in order to support the delivery of legislative and organisational change.
- Experience of commissioning across the life-course for externally delivered services, ensuring a focus on prevention, quality, independence, safeguarding and effective use of resources.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to post-graduate level or equivalent professional qualification, including evidence of ongoing professional development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and good practices that relates to all the core areas of adult social care but especially all aspects of the commissioning cycle. The ability to shape and model effective services that improve outcomes based on legislation, regulation, research and learning from others.
- Experience of commissioning cost effective services that are outcomes focussed.
- Experience of building cross sector partnership working with stakeholders, communities and agencies to develop, design and deliver services that reflect the needs of our community, and deliver the best outcomes for the vulnerable people we are here to support.
- Successful experience of management and control of substantial budgets whilst leading the delivery of strategic objectives and business plans.
- Effective financial governance and probity and effective operation of corporate governance
- Co-production and codesign across all aspects of the commissioning cycle.
- Experience in the formulation of policy, strategies, analysis, and advice in order to support the delivery of legislative and organisational change.
- Experience of commissioning across the life-course for externally delivered services, ensuring a focus on prevention, quality, independence, safeguarding and effective use of resources.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to post-graduate level or equivalent professional qualification, including evidence of ongoing professional development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
