Senior Commissioner - Adults and Health

Newham; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

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About Newham
Over the last few years Newham has built a national reputation for positive risk taking and innovative and transformative commissioning, winning LGC recognition for ILSS Trusted Assessors, Rough Sleeping and our Health and Wellbeing Strategy. We lead the North East London Market Management work, driving improvement in outcomes and financial sustainability through collaboration. We are about to invest millions in Technology Enabled Care. If you have ideas, grit and a desire to improve people’s lives, Newham is the best next step for your career.

Job Description
Senior Commissioner - Adults and Health
£58,818 - £71,412 per annum
Full-Time, Permanent

About The Role
Working with a variety of stakeholders, you will transform services and deliver positive outcomes for Newham’s Care Act eligible residents - putting in place safe, high-quality, value-for-money services that enable residents to improve their health and wellbeing, safe in their own home.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Developing the North East London Market Management Group (including overseeing the delivery of the Accelerating Reform Fund projects across the footprint);
• Leading Adults and Health into the 21st Century through the implementation of an ambitious Care Tech programme;
• Overseeing the mobilisation of our new all-age Home Care contract (including the expansion of our award winning Trusted Assessor programme);
• Overseeing the delivery of the Council’s Ageing Well Strategy.

About You
You will have:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of Adult Social Care;
• Experience in all aspects of the commissioning cycle and be able to critically appraise service delivery to develop innovative solutions;
• Experience of writing and presenting detailed and well-reasoned reports and business cases to senior management boards;
• A track record of delivering resident outcomes through directly managing staff, budgets and services;
• The ability to develop long-term relationships, creating networks external to the Council, including at a regional level – and with local Providers and residents;
• Strong organisational / ‘political’ awareness and record of successfully delivering and influencing organisational change.

This is a fast paced, multi-facetted role. We are keen to work with exceptional individuals who have the experience, vision and ambition to help us create an improved and sustainable future for our Care Act eligible residents and those on the edge of care. If this sounds like you, we would welcome your application.

Closing date: 6th April 2025

Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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About Us
The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.

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• Executive

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