Commissioning and Performance Officer

Salary: £50,537
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG / Hybrid (60% office location)
Hours per week: 36
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 23:59
Interview Date: Wednesday 20 November 2025

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

Are you ready to help shape Camden’s SEND services? We’re looking for a motivated and versatile SEND Commissioning & Performance Officer to join our high-performing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND across Camden.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

You’ll be involved in the full commissioning cycle, from needs assessment and service design to procurement and contract monitoring. You’ll support strategic projects, contribute to Camden’s SEND Strategy, and work collaboratively across education, health, and care to shape inclusive, evidence-based services.

This role also includes supporting quality assurance activities, analysing performance data, and ensuring that the voices of children, young people, and families inform service improvement. You’ll help map provision, identify gaps, coordinate projects, and contribute to strategic planning.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

We’re seeking a collaborative and solutions-focused professional with experience in commissioning, quality assurance, or service development within education or health settings. You’ll have a strong understanding of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice, and Ofsted Local Area SEND Inspection Framework.

You should be confident in working with data and translating insights into meaningful action, with a commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a service that values innovation, partnership, and continuous improvement, Camden is the place for you.

Interested? Please speak with your line manager before applying. For further information or an informal chat, contact Zena Josiah, SEND Commissioning & Place Planning Manager.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.