Location
London Borough of Waltham Forest

Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week

Salary
PO4 £49,056 - £52,194

About the Role
The postholder will lead the strategic commissioning of services for adults with care and support needs and carers, primarily aged 65 and over, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective services aligned with agreed commissioning priorities. The role aims to ensure that adults with care needs in Waltham Forest live as independently and well as possible and have choice over the care they receive. The postholder will lead and manage a team of commissioning support staff including quality, contracts and supplier relationship staff.

This role requires close collaboration with strategic commissioners, quality assurance, contract monitoring, business intelligence, and operational colleagues to develop and deliver comprehensive, evidence-based service improvement and development plans. These plans will be informed by robust analysis of performance data, quality metrics, and market intelligence, and will include measurable quality improvements.

Note: This role does not provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Candidates must already hold UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

Experience
- Strong commissioning experience with knowledge of legislation, markets, and best practice
- Experience working in large, complex organisations
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills

About You
You will be a strategic thinker with the ability to lead and manage a team effectively. You should be collaborative and able to work across multiple teams to align priorities and actions. A commitment to delivering high-quality, cost-effective services that improve outcomes for adults with care needs is essential.

Qualifications
- Degree-level education required
- Relevant professional qualification desirable