Job Description

Commission, monitor and quality assure placements for children and young people in the care of Cheshire West and Chester Council, which includes young people aged up to 19 and children with disabilities. Work closely with internal and external partners including social workers, providers of foster care, residential care organisations and colleagues across children's services, adult services, education and health. Take on a lead role in contract monitoring and quality assurance within the team and will lead on developing effective systems and processes to ensure that high quality placements are commissioned that offer value for money and improve outcomes for children and young people. The role deals with the 'crisis' placements which need to be sort immediately in pressurized situations as well as longer term planning of portfolio of care placements to ensure sufficiency to meet demands over the next 1-5 years.

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Chester

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CWAC NJC - Grade 9

Salary Min

38,220 per annum

Salary Max

41,771 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

23/09/2025

Ref No

W4167

Documents

RARG 6456 Placements and Commissioning Officer.pdf
(PDF, 153.63kb)
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.



An opportunity has arisen for a full time Placement and Commissioning Officer posts within the Access to Resources Team. These are critical roles within the Council for commissioning, monitoring and quality assuring placements for children and young people in the care of Cheshire West and Chester Council.




The Commissioning and Placement officers will be required to work closely with internal and external partners including social workers, providers of foster care, residential care organisations and colleagues across children's services, adult services, education and health.




You will be required to take on a lead role in contract monitoring and quality assurance within the team and will lead on developing effective systems and processes to ensure that high quality placements are commissioned that offer value for money and improve outcomes for children and young people.




The role deals with the 'crisis' placements which need to be sort immediately in pressurized situations as well as longer term planning of portfolio of care placements to ensure sufficiency to meet demands over the next 1-5 years.



The ideal candidate will have a real desire to provide the best possible service to our children and young people, who need to be cared for by Cheshire West and Chester, and an ability to keep children at the heart of every decision made.



For an informal discussion please contact Sue Howe - Sue.Howe@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk



Closing Date: 23.09.2025.



To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk



No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!



Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.



Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of 12.60 per hour for all contracted hours.



For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.