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Are you looking for a role where you can help shape the adult social care market in Torbay, improve commissioned services, and support better outcomes while making effective use of public funds?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Adult Social Care Strategic Commissioning Team as a Senior Commissioning Officer.
The role will primarily support the development, contract management and quality assurance of regulated care services across Torbay.
This role is central to delivering our strategic vision for outstanding residential and domiciliary care. You will help people with social care needs to live independently for as long as possible and ensure they are well supported when they need more care.
You will work closely with commissioned and spot-purchased care providers, statutory agencies and regulators, the voluntary sector, family carers, and people who draw on health and social care. Together, you will develop new services and improve existing ones.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we move away from integrated arrangements with the NHS and create a new social care service within Torbay Council. You will lead a programme of work to drive continuous improvement across the regulated care sector in Torbay. Your work will help ensure commissioned services are effective, affordable, safe, legally compliant and focused on delivering excellent outcomes for people.
Support providers and improve performance across a wide range of regulated care services.
Lead joint commissioning initiatives, procurement processes and contribute to funding bids.
Advocate for resources to meet the needs of Torbay’s population. Use technology, shared resources and creative commissioning approaches to respond to increasing demand and limited budgets. Take a strategic approach to the local market in order to promote the right support at the right time, ensuring people do not draw on services they do not need.
You will bring demonstrable experience of contracting and procurement in a statutory setting, alongside knowledge of service and market development, regulated care provision, and current social policy for care homes and care at home.
You will also understand the pressures and opportunities faced by local care providers and be confident working collaboratively with partners to improve services and outcomes.
This role would suit someone already working in commissioning, procurement or contract management within public services who is ready to further develop their skills and responsibilities as a local authority senior commissioner.
You will be part of a dynamic strategic commissioning team focused on improving the lives and outcomes of people living in Torbay.
This post meets the requirements of the Public Services Network (PSN) and therefore will require a Basic Criminal Record Check. This will show any unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
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For an informal chat please contact Debbie Wilding at [email protected] or 07557 166844.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 21st September 2026.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - however not before 28th August 2026. So if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
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