Commissioning Project Manager, Children's Services

Position: Commissioning Project Manager
Department: Children’s Services Directorate, Commissioning
Location: Haringey Local Authority
Rate: £400 per day
Contract Type: Outside IR35

About the Role
Pertemps are seeking an experienced and driven Commissioning Project Manager to join a dynamic team in the Children’s Services Directorate. This role is crucial in supporting the effective commissioning of services to address the mental health, speech and language, and occupational therapy needs of children in our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Review: Conduct comprehensive reviews of services commissioned under section 75 agreements, with a focus on mental health and speech & language provisions.
• Project Management: Utilise project management methodologies to lead and deliver commissioning projects from inception through completion.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with Local Authority and Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to assess service requirements and improvements.
• Reporting and Strategy Development: Develop reports and recommendations to improve services, and implement commissioning strategies for mental health, speech and language, and occupational therapy.
• Service Monitoring: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of commissioned services to ensure they meet the needs of children and young people.
• Advisory Role: Provide expert advice on commissioning best practices, ensuring services are needs-led, evidence-based, and community-focused.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven background in a similar role within a Local Authority, specifically in children’s services commissioning.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of commissioning processes for mental health, speech and language, and occupational therapy services.
• Project Management: Skilled in project management with the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Communication: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of working both independently and as part of a team.

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on Aishah.hassan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager