Commissioning Manager – Strategic Commissioning and Care Markets (Residential and Nursing Team) | 10883 | fixed term contract/secondment opportunity until 31 December 2027 | 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L | Norwich
We are seeking a Commissioning Manager to work within our Strategic Commissioning function in the Residential and Nursing team. This is a fixed-term role from August 2026 through to the end of December 2027.
In this role, you will contribute to the definition of key commissioning programmes and projects within the portfolio of Residential and Nursing provision, managing these programmes, projects and procurement activity within the authority and in partnership with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
For key programmes and projects, you will play an important role in implementing strategy with a range of internal and external stakeholders, resulting in cost-effective, outcome-driven services for the people of Norfolk.
This is a Norfolk County Council (NCC) led post, but it will also include working alongside a wide range of partners across Norfolk’s health and social care system. This role will require extensive partnership working with other departments and teams across NCC to support the coordination and delivery of a key transformational programme of work focused on Norfolk’s Residential and Nursing provision.
Ideally, you will be educated to degree level in health, care, commissioning or management, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of functioning through experience and knowledge. You will have project management experience and experience of working for a large, complex organisation.
We are seeking an individual with drive, passion and enthusiasm to take forward transformative programmes of work, to deliver on Norfolk’s aspirations and commitment to providing sustainable and outstanding services for the people of Norfolk.
For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Chris Jones, Assistant Director for Strategic Commissioning and Care Markets, on 01603 222279 or [email protected] .
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 20 July 2026
All other applicants closing date: 27 July 2026
