Directorate: Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
About the Role
Rotherham is on an exciting journey to transform its Adult Social Care service to ensure every adult is supported to maximise their independence and be safe, healthy and well. Our Values ensure we are committed to be Caring, Honest and Proud in everything that we do.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Strategic Commissioning Manager to join our commissioning function within the Adult Care, Housing and Public Health Directorate.
The post holder will play a key role in leading and delivering strategic commissioning activity to support the Council’s priorities. You will be responsible for developing and implementing commissioning strategies that improve outcomes for residents, ensure value for money, and support the delivery of high-quality services.
Working across organisational boundaries, you will collaborate with partners including health colleagues, providers, and the voluntary and community sector to drive innovation and service transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Developing and implementing strategic commissioning plans to support the delivery of strategic priorities and to influence policy decision makers and funders in line with local / national objectives.
Analysing complex data from a wide range of sources (customer consultation outcomes, market research and benchmarking) in order to shape and stimulate markets to inform the development of service specifications in line with best practice.
Using complex contract documentation, liaising with appropriate stakeholders to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, statutory guidance, legislation and good practice.
Preparing and delivering reports and presentations to a range of audiences including Elected Members, Directors, senior managers, service providers, customers, carers and other members of the public
Proactively liaise, negotiate, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including Elected Members to ensure the effective commissioning and delivery of services.
About You
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Significant experience of commissioning, service development, or programme management
- Strong understanding of the public sector and local government context
- Experience of partnership working across organisations, particularly health and social care
- Knowledge of procurement processes and contract management
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Able to lead complex workstreams and deliver measurable outcomes.
Our Offer
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Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- A supportive and inclusive working environment.
If you’d like an informal chat about the role, feel free to get in touch with Joanne Bell, Strategic Commissioning Manager, by emailing
[email protected] in the first instance.
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
