Commissioning Manager

Permanent Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460

Working 36.5 hours per week

The role is largely remote/home-based; however, the post holder would be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate.

About us

Do you want to make a difference for children, young people and families in Birmingham? Do you have a passion for co-production and involving citizens in decision making on local services? Birmingham’s Children and Families Directorate are recruiting motivated professionals to support the Council’s long-term commitment to children, young people and their families. We are looking for bold professionals who want to join us in creating meaningful impact, with a number of permanent roles being created across the Directorate to support our vision for Birmingham as a city where children thrive. If you are looking to work across a large, diverse city through an exciting, yet challenging time of transformation and improvement and have the passion to secure the very best opportunities for children and young people, join us, and lead a compassionate and dedicated team advocating for children and families across Birmingham.

About the role

You will have a key role in commissioning, contract management, policy and planning activity across Birmingham with responsibility for specific agendas including commissioning services through the Birmingham Children’s Trust, The Birmingham Education Partnership, the NHS and the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) among others. You will provide high-level support in the delivery of effective, high quality and evidence-based services across early years commissioning (Health Visiting, School Nursing, children centres), working collaboratively with Public Health colleagues and joint commissioning across health, short breaks, holiday activities and other programmes benefiting vulnerable children and families, at a reasonable cost, accessible and appropriate to service users, through the application of commissioning techniques. You will be to make effective contributions to the development of relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and organisations to deliver services and support that result in improved outcomes for children, young people and their families. Putting children, young people and families across Birmingham first at all times, you’ll manage resources, operate within financial priorities to deliver value for money for the Council and our strategic partners while ensuring the best possible services and outcomes for children, young people and families.

Ask anyone who works at Birmingham City Council what it’s like working here and the most likely response you will get is “challenging, fast paced yet rewarding”. “I have worked at Birmingham City Council for close to a year now and the ambition of our staff to do the very best for children and families every day despite current difficulties never ceases to amaze me! There is excellent support from leadership to design and transform services that are innovative and informed by evidence of what works for children and young people of Birmingham. There is never a dull moment at work, occasional curveballs and lots to keep you occupied, but there is also a phenomenal support system to get you through the toughest of days. They have also been supportive of work life balance and flexible working and I have found the environment nurturing of career growth and progression.” Debdatta Dobe, Head of Strategic Commissioning.

About you

With a degree level qualification in a relevant subject, you’ll be an experienced commissioner with a track record of commissioning across strategic priorities. You will be able to analyse and interpret complex data from a variety of sources to inform commissioning priorities and shape key policy and strategies. You’ll support and facilitate partnerships with a wide range of colleagues, stakeholders, and external organisations to understand and develop markets to reflect evolving need. In return, we’ll match your commitment to us with opportunities to grow and develop your knowledge and experience in Commissioning as well as other rewarding career progression routes. We also offer competitive salaries and annual leave, membership of the local government pension scheme, and access to a variety of employee assistance programmes, to support the well-being of our workforce.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquiries please contact the Resourcing Team. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy Birmingham City Council here.