Joint Strategic Lead - Children & Young People's Commissioner

Job summary

Were excited to be recruiting for a Strategic Joint Commissioning Lead here in Barnsley, the place of possibilities.

To contribute to this vision, we are looking to recruit a talented Strategic joint commissioner who has the aptitude for understanding complex needs, the ability to take a whole system view and the creativity to improve services working with service users, and also the skills to encourage a strong provider market.

As a Strategic Joint Commissioning lead, you will be required to support the successful delivery of our formal partnership arrangements with health commissioners, working to ensure we have a co-ordinated approach around joint commissioning across Education, Health and Care for Children and Young People,. Your responsibilities will include leading a portfolio of priority projects linked to the Barnsley Place Plan within the Local Authority and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board - Barnsley Place.

To be successful, ideally you will need to have experience of working within a fast paced commissioning setting working with complex groups, service users and families, as well as a sound grasp of the commissioning cycle. This includes specific experience and knowledge in relation to children who need Local Authority care, a sound knowledge and experience of SEND.

Main duties of the job

You will lead on driving innovation and excellence in service delivery, managing patterns of demand differently to improve outcomes. You will be able to establish strong and effective partnerships to commission services jointly across with health and other providers.

To lead the strategic transformation and reshaping of services over the medium to longer term.

Working closely with providers to help them be the best that they can, not only delivering excellent services but also supporting them to deliver added social, economic and environmental value to Barnsley place.

You will be experienced in partnership working, stakeholder engagement, and understand national policy and local need.

You will be able to demonstrate your ability to work in partnership with senior managers across the system and highlight methods for measuring impact and outcomes. You will be highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a strong team and matrix management approach. It is essential that you can stay calm under pressure whilst managing competing priorities and you will need to be someone who thrives on a challenge.

About us

Why its great to work in Barnsley:

• A highly competitive salary from £55,832 up to £60,529
• Flexible working
• A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
• Good IT support and equipment
• A commitment to healthand wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
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In Barnsley we value honesty, teamwork, excellent service and taking pride in what we do. If you believe you have the relevant skills then we would like to hear from you!