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KSK Senior Commissioner - Maternity Cover until March 2027

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to take on the role of a Senior Commissioner within KCC’s Integrated Commissioning team to cover maternity leave until March 2027.

This is a full-time post. (Secondments will be considered for KCC staff with manager’s prior approval to be released).

The successful candidate will become an integral part of the Integrated Commissioning management team, overseeing fast-paced commissioning activity across a wide variety of portfolios that support the Council’s ambitious Public Health agenda. The focus of this role is expected to include substance misuse, health and wellbeing and healthy lifestyles, with the final portfolio subject to the successful candidate’s experience.

We are a friendly, supportive team, who are passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving the opportunities and outcomes for the residents of Kent. We commission a large range of services across the life course and strive to deliver continuous improvements in delivery for our communities.

You will be responsible for managing and growing a team of Commissioners to ensure the development and implementation of commissioning activities through delivery of efficient processes including innovation and service development, procurement, commercial and contract management to support KCC’s Strategic Outcomes.

You will be working in close partnership with our internal and external partners including those in Public Health, Adult and Children’s Social Care, NHS England, providers, other key stakeholders and co-commissioners. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate great communication skills and extensive commissioning experience, alongside a track-record of collaboration, financial acumen, project management know-how and strong prioritisation ability.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews will take place during w/c 12 January and are expected to be in person. The interview may include additional testing. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undertake psychometric testing.

We will not be reviewing CVs as part of the process so please include all relevant skills and experience in the ‘reason for application’ part of the application form. We reserve the right to close the advert early due to the high volume of applications.

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For further information on the role, please email integratedteam@kent.gov.uk and member of the team will respond accordingly.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.