About the role
Salary: £43150.00 to £46580.00
Commissioning Officer (SEND)
Join Oxfordshire County Council's Start Well Commissioning Team and help shape services that improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
This exciting fixed-term opportunity offers the chance to work at the heart of SEND reform and service transformation, supporting the development, commissioning and monitoring of services that help children and young people receive the right support at the right time.
As a Commissioning Officer, you will work closely with education, health, social care and voluntary sector partners to help design, develop and improve services across Oxfordshire. You will support projects throughout the full commissioning cycle, including needs analysis, service design, procurement, contract monitoring, market development and service improvement.
Using data, performance information and stakeholder feedback, you will help identify local needs, assess service effectiveness and contribute to strategies, business cases and transformation programmes. You will also support provider engagement, co-production activities and initiatives linked to SEND reform, alternative provision, short breaks and wider Start Well priorities.
We are looking for a motivated and analytical individual with experience in commissioning, service improvement, project management or contract management, who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people. This is an excellent opportunity to develop commissioning expertise while making a real difference to families across Oxfordshire.
As a Commissioning Officer within the Start Well Commissioning Team, you will support the commissioning, development and improvement of SEND services across Oxfordshire. Working collaboratively with partners, providers, schools and families, you will help analyse needs, develop services, monitor performance and contribute to programmes that improve outcomes for children and young people.
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