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BCP Council Adult Social Care Commissioning is seeking a highly motivated Strategic Commissioning Manager to join their team.

The post will be working to lead and deliver the commissioning requirements of people with care and support needs that primarily focuses on Prevention and Well Being Services. .

The Role:

This is a strategic role that will be responsible for designing, procuring, and managing preventative health and social care services. The role focuses on shifting resources from reactive crisis management toward early intervention, personal resilience, and independence.

The responsibilities and requirements for this role are typically structured as follows:

Core Role & Purpose

• Service Redesign: Shift commissioning models toward community centred preventative care to delay or reduce the need for formal adult social care.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensure alignment with the Care Act 2014, which mandates that councils actively promote individual wellbeing and prevent care needs from escalating
• Inequality Reduction: Address the wider determinants of health (e.g., housing, employment, lifestyle) and tackle exclusion across the local population.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Commissioning: Oversee the full commissioning cycle (needs assessment, procurement, and performance evaluation) for preventative services like reablement, lifestyle support, and information/advice services.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build partnerships across local government, the NHS (e.g., Integrated Care Boards), and the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
• Market Development: Engage and support diverse providers to ensure a wide choice of preventative and universal services are available for residents.
• Evidence-Based Strategy: Use population data and research to identify risks and determine the most cost-effective local interventions.
• Embedding ethical procurement principles when commissioning local voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) services.
• Developing volunteer and corporate befriending schemes to directly combat social isolation and promote community resilience

Person Specification & Experience

• Commissioning Expertise: A strong background in procurement, contract management, and service integration within local authorities or the wider health system.
• Partnership Building: Exceptional ability to negotiate and influence across complex, multi-agency environments.
• Analytical Skills: The ability to interpret health needs assessments, evaluate service outcomes, and manage budgets effectively.
• Sector Knowledge: Understanding of Care Act legislation, public health frameworks, and strengths-based approaches to social care
• Strong understanding of how green spaces and environmental factors act as social determinants of health and wellbeing.

You will be working in a supportive management and learning environment. There will be opportunities to attend wider meetings, webinars and training to further develop your knowledge and skills in the commissioning and social care sector.

Adult Social Care are driving forward the personalisation agenda with a view to more place-based commissioning. If you share our excitement in taking forward a strength-based approach to commissioning and championing the rights of people to be fully involved and supported within their own communities, then we would love you to be a part of our team.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact:
Yvette Pearson, yvette.pearson@bcpcouncil.gov.uk, Head of Strategic Commissioning for Long Term Conditions for an informal discussion.

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

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BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.