Do you want your work to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in our care? This is a brilliant opportunity to join a new team in a new role where your focus will be on ensuring children and young people in our care get the right support at the right time, while securing the best value for money. This post is temporary for 2 years, however there is the possibility of it being extended beyond this point in the future.

What is involved?

You will be joining our small Durham Cares Sufficiency Programme Team, a brand new team with a clear purpose. As Sufficiency Delivery Lead, you will lead on the delivery of projects within our complex improvement programme, with the aim of reducing our reliance on costly placements. You will drive forward work to review our current arrangements and develop a detailed understanding of the provider market. You will explore new partnership opportunities, work in partnership with commissioning colleagues to a...