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 contractmonitoring, 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 contractmonitoring of regulated ...