Civic Centre Portsmouth (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£50,787 - £54,999 p.a.
37.0 hours per week
Senior Commissioner - Adults Care and Support
Salary: Band: 12, £50,787 - £54,999 p.a.
37 hours per week
Do you have significant experience of supporting in the delivery of major commissioning projects whilst navigating complex stakeholder relationships?
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Adults Care and Support Team as a Senior Commissioner.
What is the role
Reporting to the Senior Commissioning Manager, you will be responsible for developing commissioning models and supporting with the delivery of a variety of commissioning programmes for the population of Portsmouth, working closely with colleagues in procurement and contracts. You will work with and build positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including users, carers and their representatives, senior managers, and clinical leaders in both the Council and the NHS, finance and performance, team managers and practitioners, the voluntary and community sector as well as elected members and strategic leads.
You will undertake research and use the data (sometimes conflicting) to build and conduct needs assessment/analysis where appropriate. In addition, you will support the design of service proposals, specifications and options appraisals, consistent with high quality, innovative, outcome based and cost effective services.
For further information on the role please refer to the job profile.
Who is the person
You will have a degree L5 qualification (in commissioning preferred) or significant experience in supporting the delivery of major commissioning projects in social care and all aspects of commissioning. You will have experience of working in a health or local government setting with a good understanding of local authority decision making procedures. With strong performance management and negotiation skills you will be able to navigate complex stakeholder relationships whilst facilitating constructive discussions and debate to formulate programmes of action. You will be able to manager competing priorities and tight deadlines whilst being flexible and adaptable tin order to meet changing business needs. You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to present to large and small stakeholders as well as written communication including report writing. You will have experience of managing and developing people
Please read the job profile for the full details of what you ned to succeed.
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.
Application process:
Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person. When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points in the profile with the use of examples from your experience.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Closing: 28 May 2025.
Interview process will take place on the 12 June 2025.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800