Senior Commissioning Manager - Direct Payments

This role has a starting salary of £40,064.40 per annum, based on a 21.6 hour working week. This is pro-rated from a full-time salary of £66,774 per annum.

We are excited to be hiring a Senior Commissioning Manager within a newly created team to refresh Adult Social Care's Direct Payments offer. This is in accordance with our newly published co-produced All-age Direct Payments Strategy. Led within our fantastic Commissioning Department in Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships, the Direct Payments Team will be based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate while travelling across Surrey to establish the new approach to Direct Payment across our workforce and in partnership with our providers. This is a 24 month fixed term / secondment opportunity. Three highlights of working within our department are:

We are committed to delivering the strategy through on-going co-production, ensuring that people who draw on our support shape the culture change required to ensure DPs increase people's independence, choice and control.

We are a dynamic team, committed to continuous improvement through working in partnership across the sector and learning from the evidence-base and best practice.

This is a hybrid role so there are opportunities to achieve meaningful outcomes for people who draw on support in a way that promotes a good balance or your personal and professional life.

Rewards and Benefits

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service

Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave

An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing

Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year

Paternity, adoption and dependants leave

A generous local government salary related pension

Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more

2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year

Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the TeamThe Direct Payments Team is led by the Head of Commissioning (Disabilities) who reports to the Director of Integrated Commissioning in the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships Directorate.The Disabilities Commissioning Team works to a vision whereby individuals can live 'gloriously ordinary lives', following their ambitions and aspirations. Our work programmes are evidence based and innovative and we work in partnership with our colleagues across the council, in the NHS and the community / voluntary sector. We are committed to ensuring individuals' insight and ambition shapes our plans through co-production as well as engagement.About the Role The Direct Payments Team will take lead responsibility for the development, management and improvement of Surrey County Council Adult Social Care's Direct Payments offer, delivering SCC's 5-year strategy published in November 2023.You will work closely alongside a Senior Operational Manager and a Senior Project Manager, looking at the transformation across teams as well as ensuring deadlines are metShortlisting CriteriaTo be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following:

Detailed knowledge of social care processes and responsibilities in line with strength-based practices.

Experience of putting in place systems that support high quality delivery of services.

Substantial professional commissioning, contracting and management experience working in the context of public service delivery in the statutory or voluntary sector.

Undergraduate degree or equivalent, with a relevant social work, other associated health care, qualification or a relevant commissioning qualification.

Contact usPlease contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.The job advert closes at 23:59 on 03/03/2024 with interviews to follow. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application

The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.