About us
The Supporting People Programme: The programme is designed to support people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to remain in their own home or find alternative accommodation.
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role
Pay Details: Grade 7, SCP 20 - 25 £33,673 to £37,563 p.a.
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Main Place of Work: Civic Offices, Barry and other locations in the Vale of Glamorgan as required to undertake the post. Hybrid working.
Description:
- Develop and implement commissioning processes, ensuring robust, efficient and effective service models are in place and delivered in line with national guidance and good practice standards.
- Develop evidence based and cost effective service specifications that take into account the diverse needs of clients of the supporting people programme and deliver high quality outcomes for service users.
- Ensure service users, carers, families, partner agencies, planning managers and other stakeholders are engaged appropriately in the planning and delivery of services and that work is carried out within the principles of good partnership working.
- To lead with the SP Coordinator on supporting people commissioning projects, reporting progress within agreed timescales to appropriate Management and Planning groups.
- Work with colleagues including the procurement section to ensure contract management, administration and negotiations for The Vale and other public sector bodies are in accordance with Procurement directives, financial regulations and standing orders for contracts.
- Assist in the tender evaluation process for the commissioning of housing related support services within The Vale.
- To support the development of new schemes and projects as determined by the local authorities ’Housing Support Grant Delivery Plan’.
About you
You will need:
• Knowledge of the Housing Support Grant (HSG) programme; including the planning, commissioning and monitoring of housing related support services.
• Knowledge of housing and support issues.
• An ability to act and think strategically.
• The ability to understand and interpret complex financial information in relation to HSG funding.
• An ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences – verbally and in writing.
• Analytical abilities necessary to interpret information.
• A strong commitment to customer and community focussed service provision.
• Good organisational skills, the ability to meet deadlines, prioritise workload and cope with pressure.
• The ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Good ICT skills.
• Commitment to undertaking further training.
• A-Level/NVQ3 or equivalent.
*A positive ‘can do’ attitude.
Additional information
For Further Information, contact:
Hedd Wyn John Hjjohn@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk 07955 312 281
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
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