Senior Commissioning Manager: Children & Health Partnerships

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Commissioning Manager to lead our strategic approach to joint commissioning with health partners. This is a critical leadership role at the heart of our Children’s Services transformation, working collaboratively across organisational boundaries to ensure children, young people and families receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

You will take the lead in developing and delivering integrated commissioning arrangements with health and system partners, including the Integrated Care System (ICS). The role will involve overseeing complex funding arrangements (including Sections 75, 76 and 256), driving innovation, and ensuring that services are outcome-focused, high quality and provide value for money. You will also play a key role in strengthening partnerships and delivering system-wide improvement.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced commissioning professional who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in strategic commissioning, ideally within children’s services and/or health
• Strong understanding of joint commissioning frameworks, including Sections 75, 76 and 256
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries
• Excellent leadership, influencing and negotiation skills
• A track record of delivering service improvement and managing complex programmes
• A strong commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families

At Gloucestershire County Council, we are committed to delivering high-quality services that make a real difference to the lives of our residents. In return for your expertise and commitment, we offer:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Annual leave of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service
• Family-friendly policies and support
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• A supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to Work scheme and employee discount scheme
• Access to staff networks including Prism (LGBT+) and Young Employees Network

You will be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation where you can shape services at scale and make a meaningful impact on children and families across Gloucestershire.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive to make a positive difference, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application and personal statement by clicking the “Apply Now” button.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.