The Role:
Operational management of a contracts and quality for commissioned service providers in Adults and Children's Social Care and Education. Ensuing all contracts are managed to ensure value for money, management of risk and high quality services to residents.
To ensure delivery of activities outlined in the annual contract and quality management plan, working as part of a team to problem solve underperforming contracts and implement recovery and improvement plans.
Work alongside commissioners and service leads, contributing subject matter expertise to reviews of contracts and the design of future service specifications.
Manage own contracts.
Working with providers to deliver to specification, performance indicators and budgets.
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About you:
You will have good knowledge of contract management, project management and quality assurance techniques
Recruitment timetable
Closing date 1 October
Interview 12 October
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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