Assistant Director – Commissioning & Performance

A Local Authority in the Midlands currently have an urgent need for an Assistant Director – Commissioning & Performance.

• To lead and direct the work of the Commissioning & Performance team to achieve the City Council’s objectives to improve positive outcomes for children and young people
• To provide strategic leadership vision and direction to those engaged in Commissioning & Performance and to contribute to the overall management of the
• To contribute to the overall strategic management and organisational development of the Directorate to achieve a culture that promotes equality of opportunity celebrates cultural diversity inspires a sense of purpose and ownership of the Directorate’s priorities and seeks to improve all aspects of
• To build effective partnerships with and between local agencies including the voluntary and community sectors in order to focus resources jointly on improving services and outcomes for
• To be an ambassador for the Directorate and the Council through a commitment to effective partnership
• To ensure a representative cross section of children and young people are involved in determining planning and evaluating services delivered on their

Key areas you will be looking at are:

Managing the (contractual) relationship and negotiations with the Children’s Trust;

•  Recommissioning an education services contract;
• Overseeing an improvement in performance of a number of commissioned early help services / contracts including Home to School transport (Travel Assist)

You will have worked in a similar role within local authority and be able to commence the role by mid-March at the latest.