Children's Social Care Contract Manager

Are you a highly motivated and organized individual looking for a rewarding role in children's social care

contract management and quality assurance? We're searching for a skilled

Contract

Monitoring and

Operational

Market Management Officer to join the Children's Commissioning and Sufficiency team within the Social Services and Wellbeing directorate at Bridgend County Borough Council.

Job Title:

Contract

Monitoring and

Operational

Market Management Officer

Job Type: Full-Time (37 Hours per week)

Location:

CF31 4WB

Shifts:

Monday to Friday

Duration:
Temporary sickness cover until 31/03/2027

A knowledgeable practitioner with a sound understanding of legislation and guidance relevant to children's social care, including the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Act 2016, and CIW standards.

Well-versed in

contract

monitoring, managing provider performance, or commissioning, particularly within regulated children's services placements such as residential care, fostering, and supported accommodation.

Highly analytical and skilled in preparing formal correspondence, reports, audits, and quality improvement plans for senior management.

Leading the day-to-day

contract

monitoring of regulated placements and commissioned services, including independent fostering, residential care, and supported accommodation.

Developing and maintaining a robust

contract

monitoring and performance framework to effectively assess service quality against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Conducting systematic, proportionate, and evidence-based

monitoring reviews utilizing intelligence sources, site visits, and feedback from children and carers.

Building open, supportive relationships with providers and foster carers to promote collaborative working and identify barriers to local authority or not-for-profit fostering models.

Tracking and supervising the implementation of provider improvement plans in response to quality, compliance, or regulatory concerns.