Children’s Senior Commissioning and Quality Officer
(Children's Services Commissioning and Quality Team)
£48,226 pa
There has never been a better time to be part of South Tyneside's Children's Commissioning and Quality Team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate, ambitious and supportive team that is committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Commissioning and Quality Officer to play a key role in shaping, developing and improving services for children and young people across South Tyneside. Working across Children’s Services, you will support the delivery of innovative, evidence-based commissioning and quality activity that ensures children and young people are safe, thrive and achieve the best possible outcomes.
About the role
As Senior Commissioning and Quality Officer, you will lead and support a range of strategic and operational commissioning, quality assurance and transformation initiatives. You will use data, insight and engagement to inform decision-making, improve services and support the development of high-quality, outcome-focused provision. Working closely with internal and external partners, you will help drive innovation, continuous improvement, value for money and sufficiency across children's services.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to influence change, lead complex projects, develop quality frameworks, undertake performance and financial analysis, and contribute to the Council's wider improvement journey. You will also provide day-to-day supervision and support to a small team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support commissioning and quality assurance activity across the full commissioning lifecycle.
- Undertake needs analysis, service reviews, option appraisals and business cases to inform decision-making.
- Analyse complex performance, quality and financial information to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reports and recommendations for senior leaders.
- Lead transformational projects and service improvement initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families.
- Develop effective relationships with providers, practitioners, partners and stakeholders across the wider system.
- Support the development of quality assurance and continuous improvement frameworks.
- Supervise and support a small team to deliver agreed priorities and outcomes.
About you
You will be an experienced commissioning, quality, transformation or business improvement professional with a strong track record of delivering change and improving outcomes. You will have substantial experience within health, social care, education, local government or a related environment and be confident analysing complex information, managing projects and engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
You will bring excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills, alongside a creative and solution-focused approach to problem solving. Most importantly, you will share our commitment to putting children and young people at the heart of everything we do and be motivated by our ambition to continually ask "what more is possible?" for families in South Tyneside.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Hannah Clark, Children's Commissioning and Quality Manager, on (0191) 424 7668 or [email protected]
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
For those posts where there is a requirement to either work in or enter a Care Quality Commission Regulated Care Home (CQC) it would be preferred but optional, that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medical exempt) as a condition of employment.
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
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Closing date: Noon, 2 September 2026
Interviews will take place week commencing 14 September 2026 